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Saint Margaret and the Dragon

Workshop of Agnolo Gaddi Italian
ca. 1390
Not on view
Together with two other small panels, this depiction of Saint Margaret emerging from the mouth of a dragon formed part of the predella of an unidentified altarpiece. Supposedly martyred in 304, legend had it that Margaret was swallowed by Satan in the guise of a dragon, but emerged unscathed due to the cross she possessed.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Margaret and the Dragon
  • Artist: Workshop of Agnolo Gaddi (Italian, Florentine, active by 1369–died 1396)
  • Date: ca. 1390
  • Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
  • Dimensions: 9 1/8 x 8 in. (23.2 x 20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
  • Object Number: 41.190.23
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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