Dragon Art
View a collection of images representing dragons in art dating from around 1470 to 1884. See below for links to related online museum and library exhibitions, as well as links to notable artists.
The following works depict a hero rescuing a maiden from a monster, a common theme occurring in legends and literature from around the world and inspiring countless artists to create their own versions of scenes from these stories.
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An untold number of important works of art have been inspired by the Holy Bible including the following images portraying the great red dragon (Satan) from the Book of Revelation.
See also: Fantasy
Museum Exhibits
Mythic Creatures: Dragons
A section of a larger exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History, includes images and information about Asian and European dragons as well as a selection of other mythic creatures.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Dragon
View around 65 works of art related to dragons in the subject index of the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.
MFA Images: Dragons
An online tour of dragons in art from the permanent collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Dragons in Paintings
Images from the collections of the National Gallery of Art, London.
Brooklyn Museum: Dragon
View images of objects tagged with the term "dragon" in the online collections of the Brooklyn Museum, also includes related collections.
Philadelphia Museum of Art: Dragons
A small collection of objects related to dragons in the museum's collections, includes two Korean jars, and a Chinese plate.
The Getty: Dragons
View around 194 objects related to dragons in the museum's online collection.
V&A: Dragons
View objects related to dragons in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
LACMA: Dragons
View around 138 images online from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, includes paintings, vessels, fashion designs, and other objects plus related exhibitions.
Image Collections
NYPL: Dragons
View around 76 items related to dragons in the New York Public Library's digital collections.
Medieval Bestiary : Dragon Gallery
A collection of dragon images from the Middle Ages.
Dragons in Art and on the Web
An online image catalog of dragon art, includes more than 1,470 pictures plus links to artists and other resources.
Dragons in Ancient China
Dragons in Chinese architecture, paintings, and culture.
Dinosaurs and Dragons
A collection of illustrations dating from before 1270 to 1898, includes detailed information for each image.
ArtMagick: Dragon
Includes a selection of images by artists such as Frederic Leighton, William Blake, Walter Crane, and others.
Artists
Notable Artists Specializing in Dragons
Chris Achilleos
View images online from this well known artist best known for his fantasy and science fiction book cover art and illustrations.
Clyde Caldwell
Fantasy illustrator, site contains dragons and many other subjects.
Ciruelo
Includes art prints, books, and images from The Book of the Dragon.
Michael Whelan
Collections of dragons, horror, and science fiction cover art, illustrations, and fine art.
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