About this artwork
Saint George and the Dragon is a story from The Golden Legend, a popular collection of tales about saints’ lives written in the 13th century. During his travels, Saint George came upon a land distressed by the presence of a dragon. Each day the dragon demanded the sacrifice of a beautiful maiden. With his sword, the saint overtook the dragon and killed it. As a religious parable, the dragon represents evil or paganism. Thick contours and vigorous contrasts between black and white, characteristics of the woodcut medium, emphasize the mood of anguish and distress.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Giuseppe Scolari
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Title
- Saint George and the Dragon
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Place
- Italy (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1550–1600
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Medium
- Woodcut on ivory laid paper
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Credit Line
- William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
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Reference Number
- 1965.237
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/23081/manifest.json
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