Art Institute of Chicago
Saint George and the Dragon
Guiseppe ScolariLinkedCulture matchlcp-5ceb2c4a2020
- Date
- 1570/1600
- Medium
- Woodcut on ivory laid paper
- Culture
- Italy
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Object ID
- 23081
From the Art Institute of Chicago record
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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- Credit line
- William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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