Gargoyles and Medieval Monsters Coloring Book (Dover Fantasy Coloring Books) - Softcover

A. G. Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486400549 ISBN 13: 9780486400549

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1998

Synopsis

Throughout history artists have portrayed bizarre, unearthly creatures from the dark side of the imagination. The Middle Ages was a particularly prolific era for such depictions. This remarkable coloring book features dozens of mythical animals and monsters.
Lurking within the pages of this fabulous bestiary are 45 extraordinary images, waiting to be brought to vivid life with crayons or other coloring media by inspired artists of all ages. The illustrations include finely detailed dragons, winged dogs, demons, lions, griffins, a bull, unicorn, eagle, and various other beasts. Sources for these skillfully adapted images range from The Book of Kells and the works of Dürer, de Vinci, and other artists to Viking stone reliefs and the architecture of Notre Dame, Rouen, and other cathedrals.
Coloring book enthusiasts and anyone interested in monsters and mythical beings will delight in this splendid collection of captivating creatures.

About this title

About the Author

Smith is with Southampton University Hospital.

Dodie (Dorothy) Smith was born in 1896 in Northern England. Although she studied drama, she turned her talents to writing, successfully submitting a screenplay to a silent movie company and writing the script for "Autumn Crocus," which opened in 1931 to rave reviews. In 1934, Dodie's husband Alec brought home a Dalmatian puppy named Pongo, a gift that would eventually inspire her to write on of the greatest works of literature today.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486400549
• ISBN 13: 9780486400549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48