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Circular black engraving of a seated nude woman beside a winged dragon, with a fountain and classical buildings in the background.

The Naked Woman and the Dragon

A circular engraving shows a seated nude woman at left, her body turned toward a winged dragon with a coiled tail at right. Behind them, a fountain, classical buildings and small nude figures populate a courtyard and terrace in fine parallel hatching.

Artist
Master Allaert Claesz
Date
1553
Medium
Engraving in black on cream laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1952 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1553).
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, Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.

Español: La mujer desnuda y el dragón

Un grabado circular muestra a una mujer desnuda sentada a la izquierda, con el cuerpo vuelto hacia un dragón alado de cola enroscada a la derecha. Detrás, una fuente, edificios clásicos y pequeñas figuras desnudas aparecen en un patio y una terraza con trama fina de líneas paralelas.

Português: A mulher nua e o dragão

Uma gravura circular mostra uma mulher nua sentada à esquerda, com o corpo voltado para um dragão alado de cauda enrolada à direita. Ao fundo, uma fonte, edifícios clássicos e pequenas figuras nuas aparecem em um pátio e terraço com hachuras finas e paralelas.