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Wood engraving of a crowned woman riding a spotted, spiked beast above fallen bodies, with a hanging figure at left and onlookers at right.

A monster representing the harm alleged to be done by the Roman Catholic church. Wood engraving.

A black-and-white wood engraving on a magazine page shows a crowned woman seated on a spotted, many-headed beast with spiked horns, surrounded by fallen figures on the ground. On the left, a figure hangs upside down from a beam while another stands on a cliff, and onlookers watch at right.

Artist
Unknown
Date
October 1836
Medium
Allegorical prints Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2260 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1836.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Monstruo alegórico: presunto daño atribuido a la Iglesia católica romana

Un grabado en madera en blanco y negro, impreso en una página de revista, muestra a una mujer coronada sentada sobre una bestia manchada, de muchas cabezas y cuernos con púas, rodeada de figuras caídas en el suelo. A la izquierda, una figura cuelga boca abajo de una viga mientras otra está de pie en un acantilado; a la derecha, unos espectadores observan.

Português: Monstro alegórico: suposto dano atribuído à Igreja Católica Romana

Uma xilogravura em preto e branco, impressa em página de revista, mostra uma mulher coroada sentada sobre uma besta manchada, de muitas cabeças e chifres pontiagudos, cercada por figuras caídas no chão. À esquerda, uma figura pende de cabeça para baixo de uma viga enquanto outra está em um penhasco; à direita, observadores assistem à cena.

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