{"product_id":"a-bestiary-of-fantastic-monstrous-domitilla-dardi-9788410650886","title":"A Bestiary of Fantastic, Monstrous and Allegorical Animals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA visual and cultural odyssey through the fantastical beasts of art, literature, and design--from ancient bestiaries to contemporary creativity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis strikingly illustrated volume explores the evolving relationship between humans and animals through the lens of the \u003cem\u003ebestiary\u003c\/em\u003e: part taxonomy, part storytelling, and part symbolic expression. Spanning centuries and cultures, it reveals how mythical creatures and hybrid beasts--part human, part animal--have shaped religious iconography, moral allegories, and artistic imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar beyond scientific description, the bestiary has long served as a mirror for humanity's fears, desires, and subconscious dreams. From medieval manuscripts and Renaissance encyclopedias to Borges's literary monsters and contemporary visual art, this book invites readers into a world where the real and the imaginary coexist in symbolic harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential reference for lovers of art history, mythology, natural philosophy, and fantastical design, this book celebrates the enduring power of the beast within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Domitilla Dardi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8410650886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788410650886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hoaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Domitilla Dardi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447548358911,"sku":"9788410650886","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47aa5017-eb30-43fb-94b5-4efbb5591c04.jpg?v=1777233437","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-bestiary-of-fantastic-monstrous-domitilla-dardi-9788410650886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}