St. George and the Dragon was a naive and derivative fantasy of little literary complexity or merit. A dragon terrorized a town whose people were forced to appease it by offering maidens – preferably ...

The shape-shifting nature of the medieval dragon only strengthened its association with the devil. The Romanesque art of the 11th and 12th ... They agreed and so George cut off the dragon’s head.

Dungeons and Dragons in Medieval Art Illustrations from the Middle Ages depicting fanciful beasts and heroic quests have been inspiring artists for centuries ‘Saint George and the Dragon’ by ...

Earle drew heavily from medieval influences for the backgrounds, many of which have been lauded by modern animators and art critics but were bemoaned as “too busy” by some of Earle’s colleagues.