October 27 - January 12, 2020
“From griffins and giants to demons and dragons, monsters have enthralled people throughout time. In medieval art and literature, these fanciful creatures give form to fears, curiosities, and fantasies of the unfamiliar and the unknown. Medieval Monsters, organized by the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, will present a lively array of monsters that appear in more than fifty illuminated manuscripts from the European Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Each of the three sections of the exhibition—Terrors, Aliens, and Wonders—will explore the ways monsters functioned as the embodiment of power, the representation of marginalized groups in society, or the inspiration of awe.
Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders is organized by the Morgan Library & Museum, New York.”
On View: November 16, 2019 | 3–4 pm
Public Tour
Lecture: December 12, 2019 | 12:30–1:30 pm
Led by Holly Borham, Assistant Curator, Prints and Drawings
Lecture: December 18, 2019 | 12:30–1:30 pm
Gallery Talk: Medieval Monsters, with Christine Zepeda
Martin Luther King at Congress
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