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This is a drawing of a mythical scene with fantastical creatures. The setting is a rugged natural environment with a nude figure on a rock holding a large reflective disk or shield. The creatures include a lion with dragon-like features and a horse with a serpentine tail, depicted in a dynamic manner interacting with each other. The landscape includes expansive plains and a distant castle, hinting at a classical influence.
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This is a drawing of a mythical scene with fantastical creatures. The setting is a rugged natural environment with a nude figure on a rock holding a large reflective disk or shield. The creatures include a lion with dragon-like features and a horse with a serpentine tail, depicted in a dynamic manner interacting with each other. The landscape includes expansive plains and a distant castle, hinting at a classical influence.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allegorical Theme: Combat of Animals

Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist

Date
c. 1515/1520
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 22 x 31.4 cm (8 11/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1941.1.11
Credit line
Gift of W.G. Russell Allen
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • allegory
  • engraving
  • Milanese
Provenance

Baron Adalbert von Lanna [1836-1909], Prague, Bohemia (Lugt 2773)

NGA object ID 589. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.