cma-medieval-art: Warrior Fighting a Dragon, c. 1170-1180, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art Thi
cma-medieval-art: Warrior Fighting a Dragon, c. 1170-1180, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval Art This gilded copper medallion features an enameled representation of a youthful warrior fighting a winged dragon. As no inscription accompanies the scene, the young hero’s identity remains unknown. It may depict the Arthurian hero Tristan fighting the dragon of Ireland–an epic poem titled Tristan gained popularity at the Plantagenet court of Henry II in England shortly before the medallion was created.Size: Diameter: 6.5 x 0.3 cm (2 9/16 x 1/8 in.)Medium: gilded copper, champlevé enamelhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1951.546 -- source link
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