Aures - Paintings with Dragons
by BlackAures
Aures - Paintings with Dragons adds over 30 pixelized dragon paintings from the Black Aures world to the vanilla painting mechanic.
What it does
Each painting is a pixel-art piece of dragon artwork that behaves like a standard Minecraft painting. Players place them on walls, and some pieces can be found in underground deposits. Paintings range from a small 1x2 size up to 8x4 blocks, so a wall can hold a single piece or a large display.
The mod is built on the vanilla picture mechanics, which the catalog lists as compatible with other painting-related mods. The artwork was drawn for this mod and made with help from Nocube and Mcreator, and some pieces come from a collaboration with Disconnecti, Leo Evans and Sever. The characters shown belong to their respective owners.
Installation runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for seven game versions across 1.16.5 – 1.21.1. The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Key features
Over 30 dragon paintings
The mod adds more than 30 pixelized paintings that show dragons from the Black Aures world.
Variable sizes
Paintings come in sizes from 1x2 up to 8x4 blocks, so they fit small frames and large walls.
Chance-based underground spawns
Some paintings can be found in underground deposits, with a chance set for each piece rather than a fixed drop.
Collaborative artwork
Several pieces were made with outside artists, and the gallery credits the characters to their owners.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Decorating builds
Players hang the larger paintings in halls, throne rooms or galleries to give a base a themed look.
Exploring underground areas
Players searching underground areas may find a painting, adding a reason to dig beyond the ores.
Who it’s for: Players who build with dragon themes or collect paintings, and server owners who want a themed decoration pack that every player installs.
How it compares
Key Art Paintings is Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, is client and server, is not open source, and covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.11. Demon Slayer Paintings is also client and server, is not open source, and covers 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 across the same three loaders. Aures is limited to seven versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, so newer game versions are not covered.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aures - Paintings with Dragons | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-18 |
| Key Art Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-04 |
| Demon Slayer Paintings | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-01-10 |
Questions
Does Aures - Paintings with Dragons need a dependency?
Which loader should be used?
Do players need the mod if the server has it?
In the catalog
Aures - Paintings with Dragons is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
■ This mod adds over 30 pixelized versions of my dragon paintings. Compatible with any mods and works on vanilla picture mechanics. You put a picture and with a chance one of mine may appear. The size will vary from 1x2 to 8x4. They are not perfect, but I think those who love them will be very happy with this little…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/aures-paintings-with-dragons
- Owner
- BlackAures
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15