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) can see into both the Astral and Ethereal planes, and its breath weapon extends therein. Like its relative the chimera, the gorgimera can also speak a limited form of the language of red dragons. In the Eberron campaign setting, the chimera is the heraldic beast of the dragonmarked House Deneith. The chimera appeared in Paizo Publishing's book "Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary" (2009), on page 44. The chimera is fully detailed in Paizo Publishing's book "Mythical Monsters Revisited" (2012), on pages 4–9. The chimera appears in the "D&D" Miniatures: War Drums set #45 (2006). Chimera (Dungeons & Dragons) In the "Dungeons