Reliefs on city gates (e.g., Baghdad and Aleppo) and church facades.
Lusterware and molded tiles featuring "knotted" serpentine forms. Significance Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...
Elaborate bronze mirrors, candlesticks, and incense burners. Reliefs on city gates (e
Discusses the transition from the dragon as a "chaos-monster" to a symbol of dynastic authority. Reliefs on city gates (e.g.
Details on how influenced these artistic choices.
Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces.
Traces how Central Asian and Chinese motifs merged with Mediterranean traditions.