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Traces how Central Asian and Chinese motifs merged with Mediterranean traditions.
Kuehn, Sara. The Dragon in Medieval East Christian and Islamic Art . Leiden: Brill, 2011. Core Thesis Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...
This work explores the visual language and shared symbolism of the dragon across the Islamic world and Eastern Christendom (Byzantium, Armenia, Georgia, and Syria) from the 11th to the 13th centuries. Kuehn argues that the dragon was not merely a monster to be slain, but a complex cosmological figure representing power, protection, and the cyclical nature of time. Key Themes Traces how Central Asian and Chinese motifs merged