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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