Dragon Sculptures
Why do people care about creating dragon sculptures? Before discussing anything else, we should see what are dragons and where they come from, in history and art. The dragon culture and folklore have been a part of the cultures since the beginning of times. The dragon appeared in countless shapes and gave birth to many local traditions. The myth of the dragon occurred from stories that told of who or what had power over the waters of the earth. Some peoples believed the dragon to live at the bottom of the sea, where they guarded vast treasures. The dragon's breath was thought to produce rain clouds, thunder, and lightning; therefore many of the dragons are fire-breathing monsters.
The typical dragon, whether in dragon sculptures or other forms of art, is depicted as a creature that has eagle's feet and wings, lion's forelimbs and head, fish's scales, antelope's horns and a serpentine form of the trunk and tail. In many myths and legends, and also reflected in dragon sculptures or paintings, the dragon is regarded as an evil force, resulting from the union of an eagle and a female wolf.
The dragon figure appears in both Western and Eastern mythology and in both it is believed to be the foe of the sun and the moon, therefore it is considered responsible for eclipses. Hercules and Beowulf are jusrt two characters in early literature that at some point in their lives had to deal with a dragon. At the tyme of these mythical happenings and later on, under the influence of those stories, people created dragon sculptures to illustrate the stories. In time many rulers adopted the dragon figure as a royal/imperial sign of power, having their palaces or castles decorated with dragon sculptures.
In Oriental countries where the dragon represents the supreme spiritual power, dragon sculptures appear as the emblem of mystical beliefs and the most well known motif in their architecture. So, unlike the Western European dragon sculptures, the Oriental dragon sculptures have positive connotations, standing for both celestial and terrestrial power, wisdom and strength. Therefore it is no wonder why people in Asian countries choose, even nowadays to decorate buildings and public spaces with dragon sculptures and images. Besides, the dragons are supposed to bring wealth and good luck as they possess great powers.
Why do people create dragon sculptures? Well some artists have a passion for mythology and this leads them to making dragon sculptures. Besides there are art ‘consumers’ who are interested in such pieces of art. Moreover the big dragon sculptures that may be used in large spaces or buildings, a lot of games, collectibles and toys have been created as small dragon sculptures or statues, to help illustrate the stories about dragons told to children. So, if you are interested in buying any type of dragon sculptures, just take a trip via the internet and you will be amazed at the huge variety of dragon sculptures advertised for on various websites.