Chimera of Arezzo Chimera of Arezzo The Chimera of Arezzo is regarded as the best example of ancient Etruscan artwork. British art historian, David Ekserdjian, described the sculpture as "one of the most arresting of all animal sculptures and the supreme masterpiece of Etruscan bronze-casting." Made entirely of bronze and measuring 78.5 cm high with a length of 129 cm, it was found alongside a small collection of other bronze statues in Arezzo, an ancient Etruscan and Roman city in Tuscany. The statue was originally part of a larger sculptural group representing a fight between a Chimera and the Greek hero Bellerophon. This
Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) Ed Greenwood. This edition of the "D&D" game included its own version of the chimera, in the "Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set" (1977), and "Expert Set" (1981 & 1983). The chimera was also later featured in the "Dungeons & Dragons Game" set (1991), the "Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia" (1991), and the "Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game" set (1994). The undead chimera appears in the module "Saga of the Shadow Lord" (1986). The chimera and gorgimera appear first in the "Monstrous Compendium Volume One" (1989), and are reprinted in the "Monstrous Manual" (1993). The chimera appears in the "Monster Manual"