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Winged dragon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the center floats a winged dragon that bites its own tail. Its tail ends in a dog's head with bells on the ears. At the top fly various objects, including a jug, a roasted chicken, and a snail. Leaf from a series of flat decorations with grotesques, cartouches, ovals, mascarons, putti, and fantastic creatures. The series consists of three title pages, two text pages with the dedication and preface, and 60 leaves, divided into three books.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGevleugelde draak. 1573 - 1610. Christoph Jamnitzer. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.