# The Miracle of the Dragon

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MASO DI BANCO](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47>)
- Date: 1301-1350
- Technique: Fresco, width 534 cm

## Commentary

The Miracle of the Dragon c. 1335 Fresco, width 534 cm Cappella di Bardi di Vernio, Santa Croce, Florence The scene at the bottom of the south wall shows the Miracle of the Dragon. Of the scenes in the chapel, this is the most often discussed. The scene of the &#34;dragon miracle&#34; takes place in Rome beetween the ruins of the Forum Romanum. The deep space is divided into three parts. On the left the Pope puts the dragon on chains then he turns toward the dead Magi and raises them from the dead. Emperor Constantine and his accompaniment occupy the right side of the scene in astonishment. The scene is narrative and not dramatic lacking the lively colours and monumentality of Giotto. However, the construction of the composition is remarkable.

## Related artworks

- [Coronation of the Virgin \(fragment\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/coronation-of-the-virgin-fragment-r892c3c0b8bca54>)
- [Descent of Mary&#39;s Girdle to the Apostle Thomas](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/descent-of-marys-girdle-to-the-apostle-thomas-r367d3f413edc59>)
- [Emperor Constantine Refuses to Bathe in the Blood of the Innocents](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/emperor-constantine-refuses-to-bathe-in-the-blood-of-the-innocents-rd4a8ca21efcb35>)
- [Entombment](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/entombment-rba70f191791eaf>)
- [Frescoes on the south wall](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/frescoes-on-the-south-wall-r38de6a323b337f>)
- [Madonna and Child](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/madonna-and-child-rd44ba7d2aa1e1f>)
- [Pope Sylvester Baptizes Emperor Constantine](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/pope-sylvester-baptizes-emperor-constantine-rc680a349f19d4c>)
- [Relief on the north side of the Campanile: 1. Baptism \(upper register\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/relief-on-the-north-side-of-the-campanile-1-baptism-upper-register-r5a6fcb754a6d85>)
- [Relief on the north side of the Campanile: 2. Confession \(upper register\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/relief-on-the-north-side-of-the-campanile-2-confession-upper-register-rfddbc46824903d>)
- [Relief on the north side of the Campanile: 3. Matrimony \(upper register\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/relief-on-the-north-side-of-the-campanile-3-matrimony-upper-register-r9320667a1405d6>)
- [Relief on the north side of the Campanile: 5. Confirmation \(upper register\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/relief-on-the-north-side-of-the-campanile-5-confirmation-upper-register-r5aa231b4836ab6>)
- [Relief on the north side of the Campanile: 5. Extreme Unction \(upper register\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/maso-di-banco-ra54c1ee1473b47/relief-on-the-north-side-of-the-campanile-5-extreme-unction-upper-register-r09cb0a1e629b57>)

## Attribution

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