Monstrous Portents of Islam
A woodcut depicting two boys, one born with four [feet] and one born without hands or eyes and the lower body of a fish. These beings are described in the text as being portents of the coming of Islam, implying that Islam was a danger to Christians.
Andreae Wecheli Heredes
Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
Monsters
Omens
Islam
Sixteenth century
Still image
woodcuts (prints)
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Emory University
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