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Dragon! Geneva Bible Scans (1581)

An heraldic dragon from the Geneva Bible New Testament Title Page.

Keywords: dragons, heraldry, mythical creatures, greyscale

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Added: 2012-06-17

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Red Dragon! Geneva Bible Scans (1581)

An heraldic dragon from the Geneva Bible New Testament Title Page. I coloured this one a nice bright red. You could also start with the black-and-white dragon picture and use the Colour tab to get a r [...]

Keywords: dragons, heraldry, mythical creatures, wings, colour

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Added: 2012-06-19

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Title Page Image (detail) Architecture: Gothic and Renaissance (1896)

A knight in armour [US: armor] rides a horse. He carries a lance, wears a sword, and fights a dragon; presumably this is St. George, patron saint of England. In the background is a castle or tower on [...]

Keywords: knights, horses, animals, people, dragons, battles, greyscale

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Added: 2006-08-08

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Bookplate detail: family crest The Holy Court (1663)

The coat of arms from the bookplate. it is surmounted by a dragon’s head, and there is a bird, perhaps a falcon, in the coat of arms itself. This is a detail from the Bookplate image.

Keywords: bookplates, heraldry, dragons, greyscale

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Added: 2007-06-21

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Decorative initial letter O with cherbus cooking soup Fabrica... (1543)

A Decorative initial letter “O” used as a drop cap on the first page of this famous book. THe outer border around the outside of the letter “O” has oak leaves and dragons; inside the “O” we see naked [...]

Keywords: lettero, initials, children, nudity, bare feet, dragons, borders, mythical creatures, cooking, food, greyscale

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Added: 2010-01-19

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Perseus und Andromeda. Sagen des Klassischen Altertums (1882)

A damsel in distress if ever the was one! The woman (Andromeda) is chained at wrist and ankle to a rock in the sea, and a viscious sea-monster is about to swaller her up. But look! The helmeted and sa [...]

Keywords: dragons, monsters, chains, bare feet, gods, heroes, swords, water, waves, mythology, illustrations for children, greyscale

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Added: 2005-06-14

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Decorative initial letter “E” from 16th Century Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “E” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is taken from a 16th century alphabet, and depicts [...]

Keywords: lettere, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, fleurs de lys, greyscale

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Added: 2009-11-12

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Decorative initial letter “Q” from 16th Century Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “Q” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It shows a peacock or a dragon. A B C D E F G H I J K [...]

Keywords: letterq, initials, dragons, mythical creatures, greyscale

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Added: 2009-11-20

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Idler No. 8: George and the Dragon. The Idler (1797)

Saint George, patron saint of England, is seen here wearing full plate mail wielding a mace and about to slay the dragon, together with his two dogs. The image is in an oval cartouche or frame, surmou [...]

Keywords: dragons, knights, weapons, battles, dogs, animals, mythical creatures, wings, armour, greyscale

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Added: 2012-07-13

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Border with initial letter A La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

A decorative border in a mediaeval vine-leaves style, with an initial capital lettter A with a small dragon on one side. You could use the A as a drop cap by itself if you wanted, or you could edit it [...]

Keywords: borders, lettera, initials, dragons, colour

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Added: 2008-09-13

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Book of Spirits: detail: the Open Book The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer (Book II) (1801)

The open Book of Spirits without the caption. I also made an image with just the dragon rider.

Keywords: occult, books, symbols, pictures of books, dragons, demons, colour, spooky

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Added: 2008-10-30

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Dragon Rider The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer (Book II) (1801)

A demon rides a dragon, spearing it with an arrow. This is a detail from the Book of Spirits.

Keywords: dragons, demons, occult, colour, spooky

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Added: 2008-10-30

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