Details on how influenced these artistic choices.
Links the dragon to the lunar nodes ( Jawzahar ) in medieval astrology.
Reliefs on city gates (e.g., Baghdad and Aleppo) and church facades. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...
Traces how Central Asian and Chinese motifs merged with Mediterranean traditions.
Kuehn’s research highlights the "Common Culture" of the medieval Near East. She demonstrates that despite religious differences, Christian and Muslim artists used a nearly identical visual vocabulary to express fears of the unknown and the majesty of the divine. Details on how influenced these artistic choices
Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces.
Kuehn, Sara. The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art . Leiden: Brill, 2011. Core Thesis 2011. Core Thesis Elaborate bronze mirrors
Elaborate bronze mirrors, candlesticks, and incense burners.