Saint Margaret and the Dragon

Agnolo Gaddi

ca. 1390 · Tempera on wood, gold ground · European Paintings

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.

Artist

Agnolo Gaddi

Date

ca. 1390

Medium

Tempera on wood, gold ground

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941