The Madman's Gallery: The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art

The Madman's Gallery is a captivating odditorium of obscure and engaging characters and works, expertly brought to life by historian and curator of the strange Edward Brooke-Hitching.

This richly illustrated and entertaining gallery features one hundred magnificently eccentric antique paintings, engravings, illustrations, and sculptures from around the world, each with a fascinatingly bizarre story to tell.

Discover impossible medieval land yachts, floating churches, and eagle-powered airships, as well as dog-headed holy men, armies of German giants, 18th-century stuntmen, human chessboards, screaming ghost heads, and more marvels of the human imagination.

Don't miss out on this global survey of obscure art and history, featuring examples of European painters using ground up Egyptian mummies as pigment, Japanese art of Gyotaku (fish stone rubbings) using dried fish as printing plates, a Parisian art hoax featuring paintings created by a chimpanzee, and much more.

Whether you're a lover of outré art and history or simply looking for a unique and captivating read, The Madman's Gallery is sure to delight and inspire.