Kuehn, The Dragon In Medieval East Christian An... Instant

Explains its role in representing the pseudo-planetary force that "swallows" the sun and moon. Material Culture Studied

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, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...

A summary of a (e.g., on the iconography of the "knotted" dragon). Explains its role in representing the pseudo-planetary force

Links the dragon to the lunar nodes ( Jawzahar ) in medieval astrology. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...

Compares the iconography of St. George and St. Theodore with Islamic "warrior-saints."

Discusses the transition from the dragon as a "chaos-monster" to a symbol of dynastic authority.