Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)
Iconographies
(Classification of iconographic subjects, primarily relying on ICONCLASS)
[Ico4725] Reptiles
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Expert view
Reptiles
Snakes (Serpentes)
Lizard (Lacerta)
Fabulous animals ~
reptiles
Crocodile
Reptiles (+ anatomy
of animals)
Tortoises, turtles
Cerastes (Cerastes)
Common wall gecko
(Tarentola
mauritanica)
Hernandez's helmeted
basilisk
(Corytophanes
hernandesii)
Pangolins
Short-toed rock
agama (Stellagama
stellio)
Aaron performing the
miracle of the rod
changing into a
snake
Viper (Viperidae)
Chimera
Amphisbaena
Device of Philip
Melanchthon (snake
wound around the
cross)
Printer's Device of
Johannes
Winterburger
Printer's device of
Hans Daubmann - dove
and snake
Printer's device of
Hans Lufft
Serpent Ouroboros
Winged serpent or
dragon (Lucas
Cranach the Elder's
device)
Chameleon
Eastern green lizard
(Lacerta viridis)
Girdle-tailed lizard
Iguana
Lacerta
(constellation)
Sand lizard (Lacerta
agilis)
Skink (Scincus)
Dragon
Aspic
Cerastes (fabulous
animal)
Crocodile skeleton
Crocodile skeleton
Sea turtle
Aaron's rod, turned
into a snake,
swallowing the rods
the magicians
All the magicians
summoned by the king
turn their rods into
snakes, but Aaron's
rod swallows them
Coat of arms of the
House of Visconti
(Biscione)
St Paul bitten by a
viper
Chimera as
personification of
Francesco Stancaro
St George and the
dragon
Winged dragons
Coat of arms of the
House of of Borghese
Coats of arms of the
House of Boncompagni
Apocalyptic woman
threatened by a
dragon
Archangel Michael
fighting the dragon
(devil, Satan)
Draco
(constellation)
Jason's fight with
the Colchian dragon
Leopard-like beast
with seven heads
coming out of the
sea and being
worshipped together
with the dragon
Wawel Dragon
Winged serpent or
dragon (Lucas
Cranach the Elder's
device)
Coat of Arms of Bona
Sforza as Queen of
Poland
Coat of arms of the
House of Visconti
(Biscione) with
papal crest
Quarterly coat of
arms of the House of
Sforza
Quarterly coat of
arms of the Polish-
Lithuanian
Commonwealth with
the Biscione in the
inescutcheon
Coat of arms of
Russia (St George
slaying the dragon)
Pogoń Ruska coat of
arms
Coat of arms of
Russia (two-headed
eagle and St George
slaying the dragon)
Lacki coat of arms
Printer's device of
Aleksy Rodecki
Coat of arms of the
House of of Borghese
with papal crest
Coat of arms of the
House of Boncompagni
with papal crest
Quarterly coat of
arms of the House of
Ostrogski
Quarterly coat of
arms of Janusz
Ostrogski with a
mitre
Animals (Animalia)
