
Alexander's Diving Bell. From Johann Hartlieb, Alexander. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 581 f. 134r

Alexander's Flying Machine. Johann Hartlieb, Alexander. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 581 f. 133r

Alexander is admonished by "a flying creature in the form of a man" to turn back his quest. From the Armenian translation of the Alexander Romance. Manchester, John Rylands Library, Arm 3 f. 108v

The Cave of the Gods. From Johan Hartlieb's Alexander. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 581 f. 83r

Der Bote Alexanders erhält den Paradiesstein Cod. Pal. germ. 336, fol. 149r

Alexanders Tauchfahrt Cod. Pal. germ. 336, fol. 152r

Confessio Amantis- Scene, Diogenes of Sinope meeting Alexander the Great
MS M.126 fol. 58r. Pierpont Morgan Library

Alexander building a wall against the people of Gog and Magog
Some of the exotic people are represented as Cynocephali.
Dublin, Ireland - Chester Beatty Library 16th century
Miniature painting in islamic manuscript

Alexander in the battle with the unicorns (sometimes also three-horned animals)
Chantilly Musée Condé Alexanderroman MS 651 f-58v

Alexander and the Blemmyae
London BL Harley 4979 fol-72v Alexander-Roman

Alexander fighting the Cyclopes
London BL Harley 4979 fol-72v Alexander-Roman

Alexander confining the people of Gog & Magog
London BL Harley 4979 fol-47 Alexander-Roman

Alexander orders the Giant to be burned
London BL Harley 4979 fol-60 Alexander-Roman


Alexander and his warriors fighting against the Blemmyae (headless people)
These Blemmyae are depicted also as wild men.
This is a detail from the Tapestry "The Legend of Alexander the Great” " (L'Arazzo di Alessandro Magno) produced in Tournai about 1460 on command of "Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy" (Philippe le bon). The Tapestry is exhibited in Genoa/Genova in the "Palazzo del Principe". It belongs to the Princes Doria Pamphilj Collection in the Palazzo del Principe in Genoa.Genova Palazzo del Principe Doria Pamphili

Alexander rex exploring the depth of the sea
The Romance of Alexander in French verse, with miniatures illustrating legends of Alexander the Great and with marginal scenes of everyday life, by the Flemish illuminator Jehan de Grise and his workshop, 1338-44
Oxford Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264 fol. 50r detail

The Romance of Alexander in French verse, with miniatures illustrating legends of Alexander the Great and with marginal scenes of everyday life, by the Flemish illuminator Jehan de Grise and his workshop, 1338-44
Oxford Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264 fol. 81r detail
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