The mantling

The man's receding hairline

Professor of the History of Art

Robert Irwin began his career in the 1950s as an abstract painter

Mythical Creatures Art Glass The mantlingA palm sized compendium of fanciful beasts in art, from around the world and throughout history. This miniature bestiary contains some 200 illustrations of more than 160 mythical beings: fire breathing dragons, mysterious mermaids, sinuous sea serpents, mischievous yokai, and many other wondrous creatures drawn from global folklore and mythology. They are depicted in a wide variety of artistic media, from painting and book illustration to sculpture