Before the Ice Age, before even the first flowering plants had finished reshaping the Earth, great herds of dinosaurs wandered a world ruled by ferns, cycads, and endless green. In this painting, we meet one of the most iconic — and misunderstood — of those ancient giants: the Iguanodon (Iguanodon bernissartensis).

This Late Cretaceous herbivore, discovered in the early 19th century, became one of the very first dinosaurs to be named and scientifically described. Early reconstructions, much like the one captured here, often depicted it as a towering, semi-upright creature — a gentle colossus balanced between reptile and mystery. Though we now know Iguanodon moved primarily on all fours, this classic pose remains a powerful reminder of the dawn of paleontology, when science and imagination first intertwined.
The scene evokes a humid, prehistoric world — lush with cycads and tree ferns, rivers glinting under a heavy sky. The green Iguanodon stands watchful near the water’s edge, while its companion grazes calmly beside it. Together, they seem both alien and familiar — reminders of nature’s ability to evolve endless forms, yet maintain a sense of grace and design throughout time.
With its distinctive thumb spikes — used perhaps for defense or foraging — Iguanodon thrived in herds across ancient Europe, feeding on the low vegetation that blanketed floodplains and deltas. It was a creature built for endurance, balance, and adaptation — traits that echo the timeless rhythms of evolution and creativity itself.
This artwork is not just a reconstruction of prehistory — it’s a celebration of imagination as science, of art as the bridge between ancient worlds and our modern fascination with them.
“Timeless Design… Since the Dawn of Time.”








