Beasts and Monsters: Discovering Antiquity in New Worlds

Educated from classical texts such as Pliny’s Natural History, early explorers and settlers found in the New World many of the creatures and peoples described in antiquity as residing on the edges of the world. From unicorns to hydras to fantastic peoples, expectations were met as Europeans entered new lands.

You may download a small, 8x10 version of the poster: Beasts and Monsters (1.5 MB)

The exhibition was curated by Pauline M. Gonzales, graduate student in Comparative Literature, and Jay Satterfield, Special Collections Librarian, and will be on display in the Class of 1965 Galleries through January 5, 2010.

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