St. George by Albrecht Dürer

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.