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Engraving of a nude bearded man with a shield beside winged dragon, lion-like beast, and winged unicorn fighting in a rocky landscape with a tower.

Allegory: Combat of Animals in the Presence of Man with Shield

An engraving shows a nude, bearded man with a laurel wreath holding a round shield on the left, watching fantastical creatures fight: a winged dragon-like beast, a lion-headed creature, and a winged unicorn. Rocky cliffs and a fortified tower rise behind them.

Artist
Master of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist
Date
1515/20
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1191 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1520).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: Alegoría: combate de animales ante un hombre con escudo

Un grabado muestra a la izquierda a un hombre desnudo y barbado con corona de laurel que sostiene un escudo redondo, mientras observa criaturas fantásticas en lucha: un ser alado similar a un dragón, otro con cabeza de león y un unicornio alado. Acantilados rocosos y una torre fortificada se elevan detrás.

Português: Alegoria: combate de animais diante de homem com escudo

Uma gravura mostra, à esquerda, um homem nu e barbado com coroa de louros segurando um escudo redondo, observando criaturas fantásticas em luta: um ser alado semelhante a dragão, outro com cabeça de leão e um unicórnio alado. Penhascos rochosos e uma torre fortificada se erguem ao fundo.

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