Legendary Dragons

Dragons are fantastic creatures with reptile features which can be found in mythological or religious legends.

Os dragões são seres fantásticos de aspecto reptilário presentes em lendas de carácter mitológico ou religioso.

J. Allen St. John (1872-1957)-'the face of the Pool knight fighting dragon'-1905

Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)-'Cadmus slays the dragon'-oil on canvas-ca 1573 Kolding-Statens Museum for Kunst

Girolamo Sellari or Girolamo da Carpi (1501-1556)-'Ruggiero saving Angelica (Ludovico Ariosto; Orlando Furioso)'-tempera an wood panel El Paso-Museum of Art

Andrei Ryabushkin (1861-1904)-'dragon cave'-1880

Nikifor Saviny (18th century Stroganov School)-St Theodore's (of Amasea died 306) miracle'-tempera on wood Saint Petersburg-State Russian Museum