Kuehn, The Dragon In Medieval East Christian An... [ Legit ⟶ ]

Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian of portals and palaces.

Illustrations in the Varka and Gulshah and various Bestiaries . 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 Focuses on the dragon as a protective guardian

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. Kuehn argues that the dragon was not merely