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The Wild Man: Medieval Myth and Symbolism

The Wild Man: Medieval Myth and Symbolism

Husband, Timothy, with the assistance of Gloria Gilmore-House

1980

220 pages

149 illustrations

This title is out of print.

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Table of contents

About the authors

Foreword
William D. Wixom

Acknowledgments
Timothy Husband

Lenders to the Exhibition

Introduction

Color Plates

Catalogue

Appendix A
Appendix B
Bibliography
Index

Met Art in Publication

Ewer with Wild Man Finial, Silver gilt, enamel, and paint, German — Ewer with Wild Man Finial
German
ca. 1500

Passional. Das ist der heyligen leben

Multiple artists/makers

December, 5 1488

The Penance of Saint John Chrisostom, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Engraving — The Penance of Saint John Chrisostom
1509

The Werewolf or the Cannibal, Lucas Cranach the Elder German, Woodcut — The Werewolf or the Cannibal

Plate, Silver-gilt; embossed, Italian or Portuguese — Plate
Italian or Portuguese
ca. 1500–1525

The Witch, Albrecht Dürer German, Engraving — The Witch
ca. 1500

The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine, Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century Netherlandish, Woodcut — The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine
1566

Dish, Silver-gilt, Portuguese — Dish
Portuguese
ca. 1500–1520

Playing Card, with Wild Woman and Unicorn, Master ES German, Engraving; second state — Playing Card, with Wild Woman and Unicorn
15th century

Candlestick, Jehan Aert van Tricht Netherlandish, Brass, South Netherlandish — Candlestick
ca. 1500

Covered Beaker, Hans Greiff German, Silver, gilded silver, enamel, and glass, German — Covered Beaker
ca. 1470

Ewer with Wildman Finial, Silver gilt, enamel, and paint, German — Ewer with Wildman Finial
German
late 15th century

Wild Woman Holding a Shield with a Lion's Head, Martin Schongauer German, Engraving — Wild Woman Holding a Shield with a Lion's Head
1470–1491

Coat of Arms with a Skull, Albrecht Dürer German, Engraving — Coat of Arms with a Skull
1503

The Sea Monster (Das Meerwunder), Albrecht Dürer German, Engraving — The Sea Monster (Das Meerwunder)
ca. 1498

Battle of the Sea-Gods (right portion of frieze), Andrea Mantegna Italian, Engraving — Battle of the Sea-Gods (right portion of frieze)
ca. 1485–88

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Husband, Timothy, and Gloria Gilmore-House. 1980. The Wild Man: Medieval Myth and Symbolism. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art.