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Kuehn’s research highlights the "Common Culture" of the medieval Near East. She demonstrates that despite religious differences, Christian and Muslim artists used a nearly identical visual vocabulary to express fears of the unknown and the majesty of the divine. Kuehn, The Dragon in Medieval East Christian an...
Lusterware and molded tiles featuring "knotted" serpentine forms. Significance Elaborate bronze mirrors, candlesticks, and incense burners
Discusses the transition from the dragon as a "chaos-monster" to a symbol of dynastic authority. Elaborate bronze mirrors
Links the dragon to the lunar nodes ( Jawzahar ) in medieval astrology.
Reliefs on city gates (e.g., Baghdad and Aleppo) and church facades.