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Watercolor of a winged seven-headed red dragon with a long tail, facing a golden-lit woman with a crescent moon at lower left.

The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun (Rev. 12: 1-4)

A winged, muscular red dragon with seven heads and a long coiling tail dominates the composition, its wings spread across the dark sheet. At lower right, a pale woman surrounded by golden light and clouds looms beside it, while a crescent moon sits at the lower left. The watercolor and ink work has a dramatic, luminous quality.

Artist
William Blake
Date
1800
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1218 × 1536 px
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Public domain · William Blake died 1827 and the work dates by 1800; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): William Blake, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El Gran Dragón Rojo y la Mujer Vestida de Sol

Un dragón rojo, musculoso y alado, con siete cabezas y una larga cola enroscada, domina la composición con sus alas desplegadas sobre el fondo oscuro. En el lado derecho, una mujer pálida rodeada de luz dorada y nubes se alza junto a él, y una luna creciente aparece abajo a la izquierda. La acuarela y la tinta tienen una calidad dramática y luminosa.

Português: O Grande Dragão Vermelho e a Mulher Vestida de Sol

Um dragão vermelho, musculoso e alado, com sete cabeças e uma longa cauda enrolada, domina a composição com as asas abertas contra o fundo escuro. À direita, uma mulher pálida cercada de luz dourada e nuvens ergue-se ao lado dele, e uma lua crescente aparece embaixo à esquerda. A aquarela e a tinta têm qualidade dramática e luminosa.

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