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Pale alabaster statue of a young crowned woman with long hair seated on a scaly dragon on a grassy base.

Saint Margaret of Antioch

A pale alabaster figure of a young woman with long wavy hair and a small crown sits atop a scaly dragon, her draped mantle falling around her. The dragon's coiled body and clawed feet rest on a grassy base, with traces of gilding visible in the hair.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1475
Medium
Alabaster, with traces of gilding
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3000 × 4000 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1480).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Anthony and Lois Blumka, in memory of Ruth Blumka, 2000

Español: Santa Margarita de Antioquía con el dragón, escultura en alabastro

Una figura de alabastro pálido de una joven con cabello largo y ondulado y una pequeña corona está sentada sobre un dragón escamoso, con su manto drapeado cayendo a su alrededor. El cuerpo enroscado y las garras del dragón descansan sobre una base con hierba, con restos de dorado visibles en el cabello.

Português: Santa Margarida de Antioquia com o dragão, escultura em alabastro

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