St. George by Albrecht Dürer
Woodcut.
Art work details
- Artist:
- Albrecht Dürer
- Medium :
- Woodcut
- Materials:
- Paper, Ink (printing)
- Dimensions :
- height: 21 cms; width: 14.2 cms
- Credit Line :
- Bequest of Louisa Dudgeon
- Tags:
- Religion, Woodcut, Durer
Attributed to Albrecht Dürer.
In Christian hagiography St George, c 275-281 – 303 AD, was a soldier of the Roman Empire, who was put to death by Emperor Diocletian for refusing his orders to persecute Christians.
According to medieval legend, St George slew a dragon that had terrorised a city, requiring a daily human sacrifice. This culminated in the offering of the King’s daughter, who was finally rescued by the Saint.
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