A Monstrous Fish — André Thevet, 1575

A Monstrous Fish presents an extraordinary marine creature rising through densely patterned waves, its massive fish-like body extending into a long curved neck and small head. A crowded boat in the distance establishes its exaggerated scale, while finely worked lines describe the creature, water, vegetation, and movement of the sea.

The illustration appeared in André Thevet’s La Cosmographie universelle, published in Paris in 1575. Retaining the surrounding French typography and original page structure, the work reflects the visual culture of sixteenth-century cosmographies, in which descriptions of geography and the natural world could include creatures that appear fantastic to modern viewers.

Artwork Details

• Artist: André Thevet
• Title: A Monstrous Fish
• Original title: Not confirmed
• Series: La Cosmographie universelle
• Date: 1575
• Period: 16th century / Renaissance
• Place of Origin: Paris, France
• Medium: Printed book illustration

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