Lion Crushing a Serpent (1832)
by Antoine-Louis Barye (1796 - 1875)

Although his contemporaries criticized his style and his choice of animal subjects, Barye is today esteemed as the founder of the Parisian animaliers.
The noble lion, representing the new King and the people of France, is shown in a triumphant struggle against the serpent, symbolizing Charles X (reigned 1824–1830) and the ousted Bourbon dynasty. The pair additionally suggests a celestial sanction for Louis-Philippe’s reign by alluding to the constellations of Leo (the lion) and Hydra (the sea serpent), which “ruled the heavens” during the days of the July Revolution (July 27-30, 1830).

![](http://rigsters.com/sketchfab_img/lion_preview.jpg)

The scanned sculpture is a copy made by Guy Hain, who is a French art forger who produced number of fake bronze sculptures.
The Lion is located by the entrance of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.

Lion Crushing a Serpent

Check out the [forum post](https://forum.sketchfab.com/t/final-vikings-thor-and-the-midgard-serpent/17395) for more information!

*At the end of time, when Ragnarok is coming, the serpent Jormungandr will escape its prison in the depth of the ocean. Thor, son of Odin, the all-father, is destined to fight this midgard moster. On this day, thunder will roll through the sky, the earth will sidder and waves will raise to destroy all. On this day the end of time wil come. On this day, the thunder god will die.*

After 60 hours of hard work, and dedication, the scene is finally complete. I've really pushed myself to create as much detail and variety as possible. All the weapons, and most of the shields, the characters are all different. Everything has been touched by hand In an effort to reduce automation and create a most authentic work.

I had a lot of fun making this! And I really enjoy seeing the works of others.

Thor and the Midgard Serpent

Mexica, AD 1325-1521. From Mexico. The people and culture we know as 'Aztec' referred to themselves as the Mexica (pronounced Me-shee-ka).

Google Cultural Institute Link: https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/stone-figure-of-xiuhcoatl/8gGLbiPoLfaKjw

Scan by Thomas Flynn using a Sony DSC HX5 and 123D Catch.

Stone figure of Xiuhcoatl (Fire Serpent)

Usually Ouroboros is eating its own tail. This however is a calm one.

About Ouroboros

Ouroboros, emblematic serpent of ancient Egypt and Greece represented with its tail in its mouth, continually devouring itself and being reborn from itself. A gnostic and alchemical symbol, Ouroboros expresses the unity of all things, material and spiritual, which never disappear but perpetually change form in an eternal cycle of destruction and re-creation. -https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ouroboros

Some snakes, such as rat snakes, have been known to consume themselves. One captive snake attempted to consume itself twice, dying in the second attempt. Another wild rat snake was found having swallowed about two-thirds of its body.

**If you want the same look in blender, Use the plugin to import it. or download the additional .zip file. it has materials with textures assigned. **

Ouroboros The Calm

Femme piquée par un serpent est une statue en marbre de 1847 du sculpteur français Auguste Clésinger (1814-1883).

Lieu de capture - [Petit Palais, Paris](http://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/oeuvre/bacchante-couchee)

Ce marbre, commandé par l'industriel Alfred Mosselman, est l'objet d'un double scandale artistique et mondain au Salon de peinture et de sculpture de 1847, où elle est avec les Romains de la décadence de Thomas Couture, l’œuvre la plus commentée du Salon. L'image suggestive d'une femme nue se tordant sous la piqûre d'un serpent symbolique enroulé autour de son poignet choque les contemporains.

Source : [Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femme_piqu%C3%A9e_par_un_serpent#Historique)

Bacchante couchée - Petit Palais, Paris

A japnenese inspired serpent dragon design. A sculpture on which I tried new brushes and tools. It came out cool enough that I decided to do a quick retopology and paint the whole thing.

Serpent Dragon Diorama

My biggest model yet is finished. NO this is NOT kaido from one piece I didn't know he was based off one piece until I finished the model. I dont watch anime. Modelled and completely hand-painted in blender. yes.. I modelled all scales indivudually.. I made this free so If you want to use this in something give me some credit. This is a character from the roblox game "Deepwoken" for clarity.

The Dread Serpent (Deepwoken)

The common snapping turtle (*Chelydra serpentina*) is a large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae. Its natural range extends from southeastern Canada, southwest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, as far east as Nova Scotia and Florida. This turtle species is noted for its combative disposition when out of the water with its powerful beak-like jaws, and highly mobile head and neck (hence the specific name *serpentina*, meaning "snake-like"). In water, they are likely to flee and hide themselves underwater in sediment.

Accession number: 79.92

Captured with Artec Spider 3D Scanner
https://www.artec3d.com/portable-3d-scanners/artec-spider-v2

Snapping Turtle

The caduceus is the staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology and consequently by Hermes Trismegistus in Greco-Egyptian mythology. The same staff was also borne by heralds in general, for example by Iris, the messenger of Hera. It is a short staff entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings. In Roman iconography, it was often depicted being carried in the left hand of Mercury, the messenger of the gods, guide of the dead, and protector of merchants, shepherds, gamblers, liars, and thieves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus

Old Caduceus statuette

This model is an experiment to remesh/texture/bake/export a model as fast as possible with features from the free blender addon I've been working on lately: **[BakeMyScan](http://bakemyscan.org)**. Based on the superb [Lion Crushing a Serpent](https://skfb.ly/68s9T) scan by @rigsters .

It was made in blender in close to 4 minutes (no joke) by using features of the addon, and the baking operation only took 42s on my PC ( i7 / 16GB RAM / gtx 1060) to bake the albedo, roughness, metalness, surface normals, geometric normals and ambient occlusion into 2048x2048px textures. Let's say I'm quite glad of my workflow !

If you wish to try BakeMyScan, make sure to let me know about your successes / failures, I'm craving for feedback! 

And I'll probably soon upload a short video tutorial to the website because you know, short video tutorials are cool!

![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/d2x6UxY.jpg)

*Left: high resolution (160k tris) model, before baking. Right: lowpoly (5k tris) version, with baked textures*

BakeMyScan - baking example

**Its Finley the Sea Serpent!**

hope y’all enjoy using this model! (Made in Blender)

Also includes a T-Posed Finley for easy animation.

Please give credit to me when you use this model! (This model is fanmade)

Please do not repost my models and claim that you made them.

Who should i make next?

Finley Sea Serpent - Indigo Park

A serpent is angry at a pesky knight. 

It was sculpted in MasterpieceVR, touched up in Blender, textured in Substance Painter, and painted over in Photoshop afterward.

![](https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/008/922/420/large/morgan-morrell-frewen-serpent3.jpg?1516119163)

Laser Breath

Scanned at the British Museum

Plaque Reads:

"On the second lintel from Structure 23 at Yaxchilan, the sacrificial offering of blood conjures up a visionary manifestation of Yat-Balam, founding ancestor of the dynasty of Yaxchilan. In the guise of a warrior grasping a spear and shield, this ancestral spirit emerges from the gaping front jaws of a huge double-headed serpent rearing above Lady Xoc. She gazes upward at the apparition she has brought forth. In her left hand she bears a blood-letting bowl containing instruments of sacrifice, a sting-ray spine and an obsidian lancet."

Mayan Lintal (~ AD 725)

decimated model of a indian serpent-goddess - Naga

Naga

Oeuvre de François-Joseph Bosio (1768-1845). Le bronze  (H. : 2,60 m. ; L. : 2,10 m. ; Pr. : 0,95 m) a été fondu en 1824 fondu par Carbonneaux conservée au Louvre.
Le sujet est tiré des Métamorphoses d'Ovide : Achéloüs était le rival d'Hercule pour l'amour de Déjanire ; au cours du combat, Achéloüs se transforma en serpent mais fut vaincu par Hercule. Ainsi Hercule se fit-il aimer de Déjanire. Par la suite, essayant de raviver l'amour qu'il lui portait, Déjanire offrit à Hercule une tunique imprégnée du sang de Nessus qui, au lieu d'être un philtre d'amour, se révéla être un brûlant poison.
La reconstruction 3D prête à l'impression a été réalisée à partir d'une série de photos fournies par "OPOIAK" qui a lui-même publier sur Sketchfab en utilisant Autodesk 123D pour la mise en forme.
Pour tenter de suppimer les quelques défauts du travail d' "OPOIAK" j'ai tenté une reconstruction en utilisant successivement "Reality Capture", puis "Autodesk Remake", puis "Autodesk Netfabb" et enfin "Autodesk Meshmixer".

Hercule combattant Archeloüs

Recumbent 15th-century chamfered cross-slab grave-cover measuring 1.9m long by 0.09m thick, the base of the slab measures 0.64m wide which narrows to 0.54m, in the south-east corner of the chancel of Portumna Dominican Friary church (GA127-019----), Co. Galway. Chamfered slab the top of which has a sunburst-motif with human face representing Christ flanked by a serpent/monster with open jaws, dotted body and curving tail which runs across onto the the sunurst motif.  A triangular-shaped motif above the open jaws may represent the tongue of the serpent with fish beneath. Above this there is an eight pointed encircled rosette and an eight armed encircled cross between which there are two human heads above which there is a base for the shaft of the central cross.  Two four cornered knots either side of the shaft of the central cross which forms the centre of six rows of three encircled crosses with vine leaf terminals representing the blood of Christ.  For more details visit: https://tinyurl.com/56hwrtac

Portumna Graveslab (GA127-019001-)

A creature concept sculpt of a “Dragon Snake,” combining the elongated, fluid form of a serpent with iconic dragon-like features. The design explores a balance between elegance and power, with a sleek body enhanced by armored scales, subtle ridges, and a more aggressive, draconic head.

The sculpt focuses on strong silhouette and rhythmic flow, guiding the eye along the length of the body while adding variation through scale patterns and surface detail. Elements like horns, spines, or plated sections help reinforce its hybrid identity and give it a more mythical presence.

Created as a high-resolution sculpt, this piece emphasizes form, texture, and creature design exploration. It’s well-suited for concept development in games, film, or as a base for further refinement into a production-ready asset.

I'd love to hear what you think, and what you use it for!

Snake Dragon

**Red‑Gold Dragon**  
The Red‑Gold Dragon, *Draconis aurumflamma*, is said to have first appeared in the mountain courts of early Zhou‑era mystics, who described it as a creature woven from storm‑light and molten ore. Legends claim emperors sought its favor not for war, but for wisdom: the dragon’s spiraling body was believed to map celestial currents, allowing scholars to predict seasonal shifts and political tides.

Modern folklorists were stunned when a 19th‑century naturalist proposed a semi‑scientific classification, arguing that its serpentine anatomy resembled an evolutionary offshoot of ancient river reptiles. Though unproven, the idea gave the Red‑Gold Dragon a curious place in proto‑mythological biology.

Its most unexpected purpose, however, lies in ritual craftsmanship. Artisans once invoked the dragon not as a guardian but as a muse for precision, believing its coils taught the perfect balance between tension and grace, a philosophy still echoed in calligraphy and martial arts today.

Chinese Red Dragon

A mounted skeleton of a relatively small common snapping turtle, *Chelydra serpentina*. Relevant bones that were discussed in the Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy course are annotated.

Snapping Turtle Skeleton

3D scan of a bearded man wearing a belt set with rubies. The coiled, crowned serpent symbolises the ruby as a dracontia (dragon stone), heroically extracted from the wild. Held aloft in triumph, it also represents the Philosopher’s Stone – the ultimate goal of all knowledge. The vial for elixir symbolises the healing properties attributed to this stone.

The figure was created by Rudolf Weyr (1847-1914) and is part of the decorative program in Hall IV of the Natural History Museum.

**Object**: Ruby – Dragon Stone

**Collection**: Natural History Museum Vienna (contact: Stefanie Jovanović-Kruspel)

Find out more about the NHMW [here](http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en)

Scanned and edited by Anna Haider (NHMW)

Scanner: Artec Leo

Contribution to the digitization project „Einsichten in die gesellschaftspolitische Dimension des NHMW über die Jahrhunderte von der Prägung des Wissenschafts-Verständnisses bis zum Nationalpark in der Lobau“ funded by the [BMWKMS](https://www.bmwkms.gv.at/).

Figure embodying "Ruby"

The statue of Mary Immaculate in Ernstbrunn’s main square is a listed sandstone sculpture from the late 18th century, erected around 1790. It depicts the Virgin Mary in the typical representation of the “Immaculate Conception”: with her hands folded in prayer, standing on a globe and above a serpent, which symbolizes defeated evil. The flowing folds of her robe reflect the Baroque style of the time. The inscription “EX VOTO” on the base suggests that the statue was donated as a token of gratitude or a votive offering, perhaps after overcoming a time of hardship. As part of the redesign of the main square, the monument was restored in 2020 and is now a distinctive small religious monument in the townscape of Ernstbrunn.

Maria Immaculata

Introscope

Sculpture “Introscope” is a temporary, freestanding mixed-media installation sculpture that engages Civic Center Plaza as a site of civic memory, visibility, and shared presence and essence. The work centers on an original hand-built clay sculptural face, sanke neck, heart and humming bird pieces referencing Xochipilli’s myth, his relationship with the feathered serpent Quetzalcoatl, and ancestors knowledge cult, Gamigin, on the back side, in its horse form, on display in the back, signaling the importance of finding equilibrium by being aware of all aspects of our psyche and collectives.

Together, these views invite reflection on how public identity and internal experience coexist within civic life. Reflecting on the relevance of a healthy ego, and as an introduction to the individual, local or stranger, to our plural society, in which we welcome, respect and praise, moreover, actively practice, and venerate originality, peculiarity, presence, and purpose. 
“We are all just visitors here”.

Introscope

This 3D model was created using  **Artificial Intelligence**  tools and refined for high-quality presentation.

The mug is inspired by the fusion of two powerful creatures: the serpent and the spider.

The body of the cup features an intricate snake-scale texture, flowing naturally across the surface to create an organic and aggressive look.
The handle is shaped as a coiled serpent, wrapping naturally around the mug.
The base transforms into a spider-like structure, with stylized legs supporting the cup, giving the piece a dark, gothic and mysterious appearance.

Designed as a decorative yet functional fantasy object, ideal for dark scenes, games, cinematic renders, and collectible concepts.

**Features:**

AI-generated 3D design

High-detail sculpt

Clean topology

PBR materials

4K textures

Game/VR ready

Real-world scale

Optimized for rendering and turntable presentation

**Style & Mood:**

Dark fantasy – gothic – organic – cinematic

Snake & Spider Mug

Ceramic drum of the “Pax” type from the Pacific Coast of Guatemala, dating to the Late Classic period (650–900 AD). It features an oval resonating chamber and a pedestal that functions as the instrument’s handle. The main chamber is decorated with a relief face showing round ear ornaments and a short beard. The opposite side bears an incised panel that appears to represent the open jaws of a serpent viewed from the front. 
 IDAEH Cultural Property No.1.2.1.0307
www.fundacionrutamaya.org

Special thanks to the staff of La Ruta Maya Foundation for their hard work on this project.

3D model made using Artec Leo

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