Dungeons and Dragons in Medieval Art Illustrations from the Middle Ages depicting fanciful beasts and heroic quests have been inspiring artists for centuries ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ by ...

St. George and the Dragon was a naive and derivative fantasy of little literary complexity or merit. A dragon terrorized a town whose people were forced to appease it by offering maidens – preferably ...

Call it art history meets HBO. Towering castles, knights on horseback, wizards in flowing robes and long-necked, roaring dragons fill the Getty Center’s galleries this summer. A new exhibition ...

In medieval societies, the dragon was classified within the same framework as regular animal species. Legends, stories, and images turned it into a symbol of the Middle Ages that would transcend time.

Earle drew heavily from medieval influences for the backgrounds, many of which have been lauded by modern animators and art critics but were bemoaned as “too busy” by some of Earle’s colleagues.

"Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders," on display at the Morgan Library and Museum, lays bare the anti-Semitism of the Middle Ages.

Medieval artists in Europe had to rely on oral and written descriptions of these fantastic beasts—which resulted in an ... How would you draw an elephant if you’d never ... Giant dragon fighters.