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  • The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.
  • Christ winnowing evil from the human heart; a penitent bathing in the blood and water from Christ's side; an angel locking a dragon in hell. Engraving by H. Goltzius, 1578.
  • A putto pours a phial into a dragon's mouth, pumping a bellows with his other hand; representing the fixing of volatile matter in the alchemical process. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • The woman clothed with the sun is attacked by a seven-headed dragon; her child is ejected up to God: representing the 12th Book of Revelation. Engraving.
  • A scholar in a surgeon's workroom with a jar of spirits containing Saint Michael defeating a dragon with a barbued tonge; representing the scholar's knowledge of chemistry enabling surgeons to heal, by setting the beneficent force of alkalis against the noxious force of acids. Etching by P.P. Bouche, ca. 1686.
  • Dragons and griffins around a lone flowering tree in a landscape on the outskirts of a town; representing a stage in the alchemical process. Coloured etching after etching, ca. 17th century.
  • The archangel Michael, holding a flaming sword and the scales of justice; in heaven the angels kneel before Christ; representing the Day of Judgement. Woodcut.
  • Saint Ignatius of Loyola: he drives away with a stick a dragon representing the devil. Engraving.
  • Three men ride through the sky on black, red and white lions (colours of the alchemical process); beneath, men lay sprawled among dismembered limbs. Coloured etching after etching, ca. 17th century.
  • The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria to the Christ child; Saint Joseph looks at angels who bear attributes of Saint Barbara and Saint Margaret. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after A. Tiarini.
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Works from the collections

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    Drachen in der Medizin : reale Arznei aus irrealen Wesen : Katalog zur Ausstellung im Pharmazie-Historischen Museum der Universität Basel, 28. April - 27. August 2005 / Konzept und Gestaltung: Martin Kluge.

    | Date: 2005
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    Sketch of a dragon.

    Donald Winnicott | Date: [1950?-1971?] | Reference: 3215981i
    Part of: Squiggles. Drawings by D.W. Winnicott.
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    A camel surrounded by various named animals, flowers and insects, including a giraffe and flying dragon. Engraving by D. Loggan, 1663, after W. Hollar.

    Wenceslaus Hollar | Date: [1674] | Reference: 24373i
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    Vlyssis Aldrovandi patricii Bononiensis Serpentum, et draconu[m] historiae libri duo / Bartholomaeus Ambrosinus ... pr[a]efectus summo labore opus concinnauit ... cum indice memorabilium, nec non uariaru[m] linguaru[m] locupletissimo ... ; sumptibus M Antonij Berni[a]e bibliopol[a]e Bononiensis.

    Ulisse Aldrovandi | Date: 1640
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    Bellerophon slaying the Chimera; representing the defeat of heresy (Protestantism) in Belgium by Ferdinand of Spain. Etching by T. van Thulden, c. 1640, after P.P. Rubens, 1635.

    Peter Paul Rubens | Date: 1635 | Reference: 27226i
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Alchemy
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Demonology
Monsters
Devil
Death
Judgment Day
Swords
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