Old-master prints, drawings and paintings of dragons, sorcerers, sirens, centaurs and the heavens, from the National Gallery of Art's open access collection.
Saint George and the DragonRaphael, c. 1506 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1937.1.26 · CC0 · sourceThe Unicorn Purifies the Water with Its HornJean Duvet, probably c. 1555/1561 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.156 · CC0 · sourcePerseus Turning Phinneas to Stone with the Head of MedusaCharles Monnet, 1767 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942.9.948 · CC0 · sourceHercules Preventing the Centaurs from the Rape of HippodamiaHeinrich Aldegrever, 1550 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.258 · CC0 · sourceNeptune on a Sea MonsterAlbrecht Altdorfer, c. 1520/1525 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.403 · CC0 · sourceThe Revenge of the Sorcerer VirgilAlbrecht Altdorfer, c. 1520/1530 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.420 · CC0 · sourceApocalypse of John, Leaf 10German 15th Century, c. 1465 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.713 · CC0 · sourceWitch Riding on a GoatAlbrecht Dürer, c. 1500/1501 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.3556 · CC0 · sourceTriton and Siren in TendrilsLucas van Leyden, c. 1510 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.5677 · CC0 · sourceLe Polype difforme flottait sur les rivages, sorte de cyclope souriant et hideux (The deformed polyp floated on the shores, a sort of smiling and hideous Cyclops)Odilon Redon, 1883 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.10.460 · CC0 · sourceThe Seven PlanetsThomas Christian Winck, 1770 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.98.16 · CC0 · sourceMercury and PegasusCharles Le Brun, 1660s/1670s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022.40.8 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonRogier van der Weyden, c. 1432/1435 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1966.1.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonSodoma, probably 1518 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952.5.76 · CC0 · sourceThe Temptation of Saint AnthonyFollower of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1550/1575 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952.2.19 · CC0 · sourceBurning PhoenixJacques Callot, 1628 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1949.5.348 · CC0 · sourceFiero monstruo! (Fierce Monster!)Francisco Goya, 1810/1820 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.10.38 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonOdilon Redon, 1880s and c. 1892 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.14.1 · CC0 · sourceThe GriffinMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.10.121 · CC0 · sourceSaint George Killing the DragonAlbrecht Dürer, 1501/1504 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.3597 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael Slaying the DragonMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.56 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonMartin Schongauer, c. 1470/1475 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.60 · CC0 · sourceShield with Unicorn, Held by WomanMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.81 · CC0 · sourceCoat of Arms with a Lion and UnicornMaster hw, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.203 · CC0 · sourceA King Pursued by a UnicornJean Duvet, c. 1555 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.3707 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael and the DragonJean Duvet, 1546/1556 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.21.284 · CC0 · sourceThe Dragon and the BeastJean Duvet, 1546/1556 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1947.7.49 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonEnglish 14th or 15th Century, 1370/1420 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1953.2.2 · CC0 · sourceUnicorn Dipping Its Horn into a Stream [reverse]Jacopo Lixignolo, 1460 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.627.b · CC0 · sourceWinged Unicorn [reverse]Sperandio, c. 1474 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.715.b · CC0 · sourceWinged Dragon with a Balance [reverse]Antonio da Brescia, late 15th - early 16th century National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.750.b · CC0 · sourceGriffin and Serpent Fighting [reverse]Italian 16th Century, c. 1540 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.974.b · CC0 · sourceUnicorn Before a High Rock [reverse]Italian 16th Century, second half 16th century National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.1132.b · CC0 · sourceSaint George Slaying the DragonAlbrecht Altdorfer, 1511 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1976.49.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael Fighting the DragonAlbrecht Dürer, probably c. 1496/1498 (published 1511) National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980.45.456.rr · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonRaphael, c. 1506 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.42.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseChristoph Murer, published 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984.35.22 · CC0 · sourceSaint George Killing the DragonWolf Huber, 1520 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.29.1 · CC0 · sourceDragon Weather VaneDorothy Hay Jensen, 1935/1942 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.8.8070 · CC0 · sourceUnicornAlice Stearns, c. 1937 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.8.8236 · CC0 · sourcePhoenix on a Pyre Looking at the Sun [reverse]Mantuan 15th Century (Possibly Giancristoforo Romano), c. 1485 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.668.b · CC0 · sourceFlying MonsterRobert Caney National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009.70.71 · CC0 · sourceCapriccio of a HarborFrancesco Guardi, c. 1760/1770 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.4.50 · CC0 · sourceProcris and the UnicornBernardino Luini, c. 1520/1522 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.4.60 · CC0 · sourceEnglish Landscape Capriccio with a ColumnCanaletto, c. 1754 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.2.1 · CC0 · sourceEnglish Landscape Capriccio with a PalaceCanaletto, c. 1754 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.2.2 · CC0 · sourceA Sea MonsterWorkshop of Severo da Ravenna, c. 1500/1509 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.75 · CC0 · sourceInnocence and Unicorn in a Moonlit LandscapePisanello, 1447 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.609.b · CC0 · sourceMercury Seated on a DragonSperandio, c. 1478 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.717.b · CC0 · sourcePhoenix on a PyreGiovanni Maria Pomedelli, 1527 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.770.b · CC0 · sourceFigure in a Car Drawn by a Dragon and an EagleFollower of Francesco Francia, c. 1519 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.780.b · CC0 · sourceSpringing Unicorn and Tau CrossNiccolò Fiorentino, c. 1480/1486 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.853.b · CC0 · sourceUnicorn and DoveNiccolò Fiorentino, c. 1486 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.891.b · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonGaspare Mola, after 1588 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.956.b · CC0 · sourceGriffin, Ducally Gorged, in a LandscapeBernardo Rantwyck, 1577 or after National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.1236.b · CC0 · sourcePhoenix on a Burning PyreStyle of Giancristoforo Romano, probably c. 1500 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1988.30.5.b · CC0 · sourceUnicorn Purifying the RealmGiovan Federico Bonzagni, 1549 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997.114.2.b · CC0 · sourcePhoenixGuillaume Dupré, 1620 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.158.3.b · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonFrancesco Fanelli, c. 1632-1639 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022.181.64 · CC0 · sourceBasin with geometric patterns and dragonDeruta or Faenza 15th Century, c. 1480/1500 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014.136.308 · CC0 · sourceThe Ghost of Samuel Appearing to SaulWilliam Blake, c. 1800 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.8996 · CC0 · sourceA Capriccio of Roman RuinsMarco Ricci, 1727/1729 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.38.2 · CC0 · sourceCapriccio with a Palladian VillaMauro Antonio Tesi, c. 1760 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991.150.72 · CC0 · sourceCapriccio with Antique RuinsJohann George Böhm, 1730s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996.148.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonMoritz von Schwind, 1825/1830 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1998.22.2 · CC0 · sourceA Capriccio of Palaces and a Loggia Facing a Classical BridgeBernardo Bellotto, c. 1765 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.125.1 · CC0 · sourceKnight, Death and DevilAlbrecht Dürer, 1513 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.20 · CC0 · sourceGarden Capriccio with Antique RuinsJean Henry Alexandre Pernet, c. 1788 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.83.1 · CC0 · sourceAn Architectural Capriccio with a Triumphal ArchMaurizio Pedetti, 1784 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017.128.1 · CC0 · sourceImaginary Classical LandscapeLouis Chéron, c. 1700 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017.85.1 · CC0 · sourceVenetian Capriccio with Boats UnloadingFrancesco Guardi, 1760s/1770s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022.75.3.a-b · CC0 · sourceA Roman CapriccioHubert Robert, c. 1763/1764 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019.46.3 · CC0 · sourceImaginary View of PaduaCanaletto, c. 1735/1746 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.181 · CC0 · sourceImaginary View of S. Giacomo di RialtoCanaletto, c. 1735/1746 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.197 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael Slaying the DragonMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.64 · CC0 · sourceSaint MichaelIsrahel van Meckenem, c. 1470/1480 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.142 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonMaster MZ, c. 1500 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.178 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonMaster FVB and Israhel van Meckenem, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.201 · CC0 · sourceThe Holy GhostGerman 15th Century, c. 1460/1470 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.507 · CC0 · sourceSaint MichaelGerman 15th Century, c. 1450/1470 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.621 · CC0 · sourceSaint MichaelGerman 15th Century, c. 1430/1440 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.818 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michaelafter Master E.S., c. 1460/1470 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.1451 · CC0 · sourceThe Giant WheelGiovanni Battista Piranesi, 1780s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.6993 · CC0 · sourceLittle Devil's BridgeJoseph Mallord William Turner and Charles Turner, published 1809 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.8147 · CC0 · sourceFrom Spenser's Fairy QueenJoseph Mallord William Turner and Thomas Hodgetts, published 1811 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.8164 · CC0 · sourceSaint George on Horseback Slaying the DragonDaniel Hopfer, c. 1520 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1944.8.11 · CC0 · sourceThe Phoenix or the Statue OverthrownRembrandt van Rijn, 1658 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.21.163 · CC0 · sourceThe Triumph of the UnicornJean Duvet, probably 1561 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.21.287 · CC0 · sourceThe Unicorn Purifies the Water with Its HornJean Duvet, probably c. 1555/1561 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.21.288 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonMaster AG, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.21.303 · CC0 · sourceLe dragon qui se void dans le jardin de RuelFrançois Le Febvre, probably 1665 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1947.7.71 · CC0 · sourceIl y eut peut-etre une vision premiere essayee dans la fleur (There was perhaps a first vision attempted in the flower)Odilon Redon, 1883 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.10.459 · CC0 · sourceMy DreamRodolphe Bresdin, 1883 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.16.13 · CC0 · sourceThe Witch of MalleghemPieter van der Heyden after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, published 1559 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.8.432 · CC0 · sourceBurning PhoenixJacques Callot, 1628 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1969.15.560 · CC0 · sourceImaginary View of VeniceCanaletto, 1741 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1971.30.5 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonGiuseppe Scolari, 1592/1607 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1973.33.1 · CC0 · sourceCapriccio with Edinburgh Castle and Arthur's SeatPaul Sandby, 1750 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974.54.12 · CC0 · sourceUntitled (The Dream of the Mogul?)Félix Bracquemond after Gustave Moreau, 1886 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980.45.212 · CC0 · sourceFairy Connoisseurs Inspecting Mr. Frederick Locker's Collection of DrawingsGeorge Cruikshank, 1868 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1989.28.8 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonIsrahel van Meckenem, c. 1465/1470 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991.97.1 · CC0 · sourceCapriccio of Antique Ruins with Men Gazing at a Classical OratorMarco Ricci, 1720s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.28.2 · CC0 · sourceThe Demon PrinterFélix-Hilaire Buhot, 1878 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.1.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Bookplate of the Printer's DevilFrancis Scott King, 1895 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.1.3 · CC0 · sourceThe Vision of the Seven CandlesticksAlbrecht Dürer, 1498 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.109.3 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael Fighting the DragonAlbrecht Dürer, 1498 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.109.12 · CC0 · sourceCapriccio with Ruins and an Obeliskattributed to Jérôme Charles Bellicard, 1726-1786 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2010.75.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Sea SerpentStephen Alonzo Schoff, after Elihu Vedder, 1880 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.2467 · CC0 · sourceMilton's Dream of his Deceased WifeCharles West Cope, 1850/1857 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017.130.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonLucas Emil Vorsterman, after Raphael, 1627 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022.61.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonRaphael, c. 1506 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1937.1.26 · CC0 · sourceThe Temptation of Saint AnthonyFollower of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1550/1575 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952.2.19 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonSodoma, probably 1518 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1952.5.76 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonRogier van der Weyden, c. 1432/1435 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1966.1.1 · CC0 · sourceAn Architectural FantasyJan van der Heyden, c. 1670 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1968.13.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Spirit of WarJasper Francis Cropsey, 1851 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1978.12.1 · CC0 · sourceMay NightWillard Leroy Metcalf, 1906 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014.136.6 · CC0 · sourceHigh Bridge at Night, New York CityErnest Lawson, c. 1910/1920 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.129.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonRaphael, c. 1506 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.42.1 · CC0 · sourceMarket Scene with a Fantastic SculptureJean-Baptiste Hüet, I, 1797/1798 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1983.52.1 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with a Pyramidal MausoleumCharles Michel-Ange Challe, c. 1747 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986.6.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy on a Magnificent Triumphal ArtchGiovanni Battista Piranesi, 1765 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986.32.1 · CC0 · sourcePlate 53: Southern Hawker DragonflyJoris Hoefnagel, c.1575/1590s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1987.20.5.54 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with a Triumphal BridgeHubert Robert, c. 1760 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1987.29.1 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasies with Temples and PyramidsFilippo Juvarra, 1704 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1989.6.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy FarmhouseRodolphe Bresdin, 1853 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991.182.22 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonOdilon Redon, 1880s and c. 1892 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.14.1 · CC0 · sourceVenetian Fantasy with the DoganaJohann Wolfgang Baumgartner, 1750s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.67.2 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of a Great Hall with Basketweave ColumnsPietro Gonzaga, c. 1800 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002.138.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of an Ancient Capitol with Trophies and Grand StaircasesPietro Gonzaga, c. 1800 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002.138.2 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy of Antique Ruins with a WatermillCaspar Wolf, 1760s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.61.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of Magnificent Courtyards and Loggie with a Monumental StaircasePietro Gonzaga, early 1770s National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2003.134.1 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy of a Magnificent Ancient MausoleumGiuseppe Borsato, 1815/1820 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2004.27.1 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy: Ruins of a Circular Temple Seen through a Natural ArchPierre-Adrien Pâris, c. 1785 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2004.111.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of an Ancient BathGiovanni Battista Piranesi, 1755/1760 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2007.111.25 · CC0 · sourceThe Apparition in the ForestMoritz von Schwind, 1823 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2007.111.40 · CC0 · sourceStage Design of an Ancient Roman Encampment by Night (recto)Pietro Gonzaga, c. 1792 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014.54.1.a · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy of a Magnificent Ancient PortPierre Moreau, c. 1750 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014.88.1 · CC0 · sourceCovered Cup with Serpent HandleFreiburg-im-Breisgau 17th Century (cup, cover, probably foot, finial with serpent; Probably Italian 16th Century (stem); Western European 19th Century (mounts), c. 1620/1630 (all but stem and mounts); late 16th century (stem); late 19th century (mounts) National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942.9.297 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonEnglish 14th or 15th Century, 1370/1420 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1953.2.2 · CC0 · sourceUnicorn Dipping Its Horn into a Stream [reverse]Jacopo Lixignolo, 1460 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.627.b · CC0 · sourceWinged Unicorn [reverse]Sperandio, c. 1474 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.715.b · CC0 · sourceWisdom Gazing at a Serpent [reverse]Florentine 15th Century, c. 1500 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.894.b · CC0 · sourceGriffin and Serpent Fighting [reverse]Italian 16th Century, c. 1540 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.974.b · CC0 · sourceThe Sun Driving Along the Zodiac [reverse]French 17th Century, 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1957.14.1175.b · CC0 · sourceFantasy Bust of a Veiled Woman (Marguerite Bellanger?)Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, c. 1865/1870 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2010.63.1 · CC0 · sourceNorth African Horseman Surprised by a SerpentAntoine-Louis Barye, model before 1843, cast by 1873 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.3812 · CC0 · sourceEwer basin with Europa and the Bull and Cadmus and the DragonFontana Family Workshop, c. 1565/1575 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014.136.310 · CC0 · sourceLion Crushing a SerpentAntoine-Louis Barye, model 1838, cast by 1873 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.3824 · CC0 · sourceCandlestick with Volubilis, Roots, and Fawn's Feet with a Serpent about the StemAntoine-Louis Barye, model n.d., cast c. 1845/1874 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.3881 · CC0 · sourceLarge Serpent-Stem GobletSouth Lowlands or German 17th Century, c. 1680 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023.110.1 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael Slaying the DragonMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.56 · CC0 · sourceChrist Descending into HellAlbrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1941.1.142 · CC0 · sourceSaint George and the DragonMartin Schongauer, c. 1470/1475 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.60 · CC0 · sourceShield with Unicorn, Held by WomanMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.81 · CC0 · sourceCoat of Arms with a Lion and UnicornMaster hw, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.203 · CC0 · sourceThe Rich Man in Hellafter Heinrich Aldegrever, after 1554 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.234 · CC0 · sourceChrist Descending into HellAlbrecht Altdorfer, c. 1513 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.359 · CC0 · sourceCentaur with a VaseAlbrecht Altdorfer, c. 1515/1525 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.415 · CC0 · sourceOrnament Panel with Dragons, Masks, and Instruments of WarZoan Andrea, c. 1505 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.441 · CC0 · sourceLes Noctambules (The Night Prowlers)Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1876/1877 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.1247 · CC0 · sourceLa Ronde de Nuit (Night Patrol)Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1878 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.1250 · CC0 · sourceLes Esprits des Villes Mortes (Spirits from the Cities of the Dead)Félix-Hilaire Buhot, 1885 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.1262 · CC0 · sourceDesign for a Pendant with a Sea-Monster Carrying Neptune Flanked by Two NereidsHans Collaert the Elder, 1582 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.2806 · CC0 · sourceDesign for a Pendant with Sea-Monster Carrying a Woman on a Shell Flanked by a Triton and a Man with an OarHans Collaert the Elder, 1582 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.2809 · CC0 · sourceSaint George Killing the DragonAlbrecht Dürer, 1501/1504 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.3597 · CC0 · sourceA King Pursued by a UnicornJean Duvet, c. 1555 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.3707 · CC0 · sourceEl sueño de la razon produce monstruos (The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters)Francisco Goya, published 1799 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.4711.qq · CC0 · sourceDragonfly, Ladybirds, and ButterfliesWenceslaus Hollar, 1644-1652 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.4958 · CC0 · sourceOrnament with GrotesqueMaster CR, 1616 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.5850 · CC0 · sourceOrnament with GrotesqueMaster CR, 1616 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.5851 · CC0 · sourceOrnament with GrotesqueMaster CR, 1616 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.5852 · CC0 · sourceOrnament with GrotesqueMaster CR, 1616 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.5854 · CC0 · sourceLondon Night, Whiskey and TeaJoseph Pennell, 1909 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.6776 · CC0 · sourceNight in the YosemiteJoseph Pennell, 1912 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.6805 · CC0 · sourceThe Shops at Night, Changing ShiftsJoseph Pennell, 1916 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.6821 · CC0 · sourceFurnaces at NightJoseph Pennell, 1916 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.6925 · CC0 · sourceThe Star of the Kings: a Night PieceRembrandt van Rijn, c. 1651 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.7220 · CC0 · sourceThe Flight into Egypt: a Night PieceRembrandt van Rijn, 1651 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.7221 · CC0 · sourceMan in a Fantastic HelmetItalian 15th Century, c. 1470/1480 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.9069 · CC0 · sourceFantastic VasesStefano Della Bella, probably 1646 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1944.2.80 · CC0 · sourceFantastic VasesStefano Della Bella, probably 1646 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1944.2.83 · CC0 · sourceCartouche Flanked by DragonsStefano Della Bella, 1647 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1944.5.145 · CC0 · sourceFire Works on the Night of the Fourth of Julyafter Winslow Homer, published 1868 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.9.96 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael and the DragonJean Duvet, 1546/1556 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1946.21.284 · CC0 · sourceA Star Falls and Makes Hell to OpenJean Duvet, 1546/1556 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1947.7.42 · CC0 · sourceThe Dragon and the BeastJean Duvet, 1546/1556 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1947.7.49 · CC0 · sourceThe Rising Moon, or An English PastoralSamuel Palmer, 1857 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1947.7.90 · CC0 · sourceLarge Pendant, Winged Fantasy Creature Holding Two SnakesDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.173 · CC0 · sourceBrooch with Tablestones and Winged Griffins Above and at BottomDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.186 · CC0 · sourceBrooch with Fantasy Creatures Blowing Horns at Top and Winged Griffins at BottomDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.189 · CC0 · sourceBrooch with Winged Fauns Blowing Trumpets at Top and Fantasy Creatures with Birds at BottomDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.190 · CC0 · sourceBrooch with Table-Stones, Dragons at Top, andWinged Monsters Blowing Horns at BottomDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.194 · CC0 · sourceTwo Brooches with Bird and Winged Snake at Top and Griffins with Vases at BottomDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.202 · CC0 · sourceLarge Pendant, Two Winged Fantasy Creatures with Trumpets at BottomDaniel Mignot, 1596 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1948.11.216 · CC0 · sourceBurning PhoenixJacques Callot, 1628 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1949.5.348 · CC0 · sourceSerpentJacques Callot, 1628 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1949.5.350 · CC0 · sourceFiero monstruo! (Fierce Monster!)Francisco Goya, 1810/1820 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.10.38 · CC0 · sourceThe GriffinMartin Schongauer, c. 1480/1490 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.10.121 · CC0 · sourceRainy Night, Charing Cross ShopsJoseph Pennell, 1903 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1951.13.19 · CC0 · sourceThe Temptation of Saint AnthonyJohannes van Doetechum, the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Hieronymus Bosch
, 1561 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.8.385 · CC0 · sourceSaint James and the Magician HermogenesPieter van der Heyden after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, published 1565 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1964.8.405 · CC0 · sourceLuna (Moon)Master of the E-Series Tarocchi, c. 1465 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1969.6.15 · CC0 · sourceThe Temptation of Saint Anthony [second version]Jacques Callot, 1635 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1969.15.129 · CC0 · sourceFall of Simon the MagicianJacques Callot, 1608/1611 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1969.15.269 · CC0 · sourceFantastic HeadsBartholomeus Breenbergh, after Jacques de Gheyn III, 1638 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1971.67.1 · CC0 · sourceFantastic HeadsBartholomeus Breenbergh, after Jacques de Gheyn III, 1638 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1971.67.2 · CC0 · sourceGrotesque HeadsBartholomeus Breenbergh, after Jacques de Gheyn III, 1638 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1971.67.3 · CC0 · sourceSurface Decoration, Grotesque with StrapworkJohannes van Doetechum the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Cornelis Floris II, 1556 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1971.67.4 · CC0 · sourceSeascape with Full MoonCornelis Ploos van Amstel (editor) and Cornelis Brouwer (printmaker), after Ludolf Backhuysen, 1779, published 1781 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1977.67.4 · CC0 · sourceVase with Two Fantastic HeadsJean-Laurent Legeay, 1768 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1978.2.6 · CC0 · sourceVase Supported by a Base with Three Grotesque FacesJean-Laurent Legeay, 1768 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1978.2.7 · CC0 · sourceSaint Michael Fighting the DragonAlbrecht Dürer, probably c. 1496/1498 (published 1511) National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980.45.456.rr · CC0 · sourceCormar Attacking the Spirit of the Waters (Ossian, Fingal, Book III)Alexander Runciman, 1770s? National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1981.14.2 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with Obelisks, Ruins, and a PiazzaGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.2 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with Arched GatewaysGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.3 · CC0 · sourceFantastic Garden with a Fountain and a Garden PavilionGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.4 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with Classical Ruins and Vernacular BuildingsGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.5 · CC0 · sourceFantastic Townscape with RuinsGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.6 · CC0 · sourceFantastic River Landscape with Ruins and a CastleGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.8 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with a Triumphal ArchGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.9 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with Portals and MonumentsGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.11 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with a Fountain, Classical Ruins, and a BridgeGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.12 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with Buildings, Stairways, and Portals beside a CanalGiuseppe Antonio Landi, before 1753 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1982.24.13 · CC0 · sourceThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseChristoph Murer, published 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984.35.22 · CC0 · sourceThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseChristoph Murer, published 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984.35.23 · CC0 · sourceThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseChristoph Murer, published 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984.35.24 · CC0 · sourceThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseChristoph Murer, published 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984.35.25 · CC0 · sourceThe Four Horsemen of the ApocalypseChristoph Murer, published 1630 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1984.35.26 · CC0 · sourceFantastic Flowers with Peapod LeavesAnne Allen after Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1795 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985.60.1 · CC0 · sourceFantastic Flowers with Oyster-shell BlossomsAnne Allen after Jean-Baptiste Pillement, c. 1795 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985.60.2 · CC0 · sourceScena Quinta di'InfernoStefano Della Bella, 1637 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986.50.16 · CC0 · sourceMoonlit Night (Mondnacht): pl. 4Max Klinger, published 1881 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.132.60 · CC0 · sourceCaernarvon Castle (Night)Paul Sandby, 1776 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994.60.58 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with Roman RuinsJoseph Stephan, 1769 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999.18.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Rising MoonSamuel Palmer, 1857 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002.98.173 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy of a Monumental PortCarl Wilhelm Weisbrod after Hubert Robert, 1771 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.109.5 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy with an Obelisk and ArcadeLouis-Joseph Le Lorrain, 1750 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001.104.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of Perspectival Forms Set among RuinsLorenz Stör, 1567 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2002.130.1 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of an Antique TempleCarl Schütz, 1770/1780 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.128.3 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of an Antique Trophy to AugustusCarl Schütz, 1770/1780 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2006.12.2 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of an Antique PrisonCarl Schütz, 1770/1780 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.128.10 · CC0 · sourceFantasy of an Antique Tomb with Fragments of Architecture and SculptureCarl Schütz, 1770/1780 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2005.128.12 · CC0 · sourceSaint George Killing the DragonWolf Huber, 1520 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.29.1 · CC0 · sourceWoolworth Building June NightRachael Robinson Elmer, 1916 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.115.1621 · CC0 · sourceA Rainy Night, Madison SquareCharles Frederick William Mielatz, 1890 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.115.3513 · CC0 · sourceThe New MoonBenjamin Lander, c. 1884 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.115.3015 · CC0 · sourceGoing Into Camp at NightEdwin Forbes, 1876 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008.115.1814 · CC0 · sourceThe ApparitionJames Jacques Joseph Tissot, 1885 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2010.25.1 · CC0 · sourceA Night RobberyFriedrich Müller, 1769 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2012.92.569 · CC0 · sourceA Rocky Landscape with the Temptation of ChristSebastian Vrancx, 1620s(?) National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2013.74.1 · CC0 · sourceNight Fishing near Fortified BridgesAegidius Sadeler II after Pieter Stevens, 1600/1615 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2013.87.5 · CC0 · sourceDevils Way, AlgiersStephen James Ferris, Aolphe Mouilleron, 1879 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2015.19.2448 · CC0 · sourceRiverbank at NightCharles Émile Jacque, 1844 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.106.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1726: Hercules and the HydraFrancesco Faraone Aquila, after Alessandro Specchi, 1726 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.121.1 · CC0 · sourceThe Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1764: A Magnificent Gallery Illuminated at NightGiuseppe Vasi, after Giuseppe Palazzi, after Paolo Posi, 1764 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.121.38 · CC0 · sourceThe Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1774: Hercules and the Dragon in the Garden of the HesperidesGiuseppe Vasi, after Giuseppe Palazzi, after Paolo Posi, 1774 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.121.55 · CC0 · sourceThe Seconda Macchina for the Chinea of 1782: A Countryside Festival at NightFrancesco Barbazza, after Giuseppe Palazzi, 1782 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.121.63 · CC0 · sourceWierd-Sisters; Ministers of Darkness; Minions of the MoonJames Gillray, 1791 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017.49.1 · CC0 · sourceArchitectural Fantasy of Roman Ruins with an Inscription PlaqueRose Angélique Moitte, after Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, 1768 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.65.4 · CC0 · sourceNightWilliam Hogarth, 1738 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017.53.39 · CC0 · sourceThe Night-Boats to The Hague, Delft, and AmsterdamReinier Nooms, called Zeeman, c. 1652/1654 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016.89.29 · CC0 · sourceThe Fall of the MagicianPieter van der Heyden, after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019.114.3 · CC0 · sourcePines on a Mountaintop at NightAnton Kölbl, c. 1779/1810 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2020.134.1 · CC0 · sourceSpirit Creek; Near Augusta, GeorgiaJohn Hill, after Joshua Shaw, 1820 National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023.75.4 · CC0 · source
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