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Watercolour of a winged woman in a red dress with a star halo before a golden glow, with dragon-like creatures below and a small figure on a cloud.

The pregnant Virgin Mary, with a dragon at her feet; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Colour painting after etching, 1772/3.

A winged woman in a red dress and pale patterned mantle stands with hands on her chest, a ring of stars above her head, before a radiant golden halo. Below, dragon-like creatures writhe beside a tall green stalk, while a small figure on a dark cloud at upper left holds a wand.

Artist
Molinier, Denis, fl. 18th century.
Date
1772
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3046 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1772.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La Virgen María embarazada con un dragón, etapa alquímica (1772)

Una mujer alada con vestido rojo y manto claro estampado se para con las manos sobre el pecho, con un círculo de estrellas sobre la cabeza, ante un resplandeciente halo dorado. Abajo, criaturas parecidas a dragones se retuercen junto a un tallo verde alto, mientras una pequeña figura sobre una nube oscura, arriba a la izquierda, sostiene una varita.

Português: A Virgem Maria grávida com um dragão, etapa alquímica (1772)

Uma mulher alada com vestido vermelho e manto claro estampado permanece com as mãos sobre o peito, com um círculo de estrelas sobre a cabeça, diante de um resplandecente halo dourado. Embaixo, criaturas semelhantes a dragões contorcem-se ao lado de um caule verde alto, enquanto uma pequena figura sobre uma nuvem escura, no alto à esquerda, segura uma vara.

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