Cleveland Museum of Art
St. George Killing the Dragon
Albrecht DürerLinkedCulture matchlcp-91cf98b472c5
- Date
- 1500s
- Medium
- woodcut
- Culture
- Germany
- Department
- Prints
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 104081
From LinkedCulture
This woodcut by Albrecht Dürer from the 1500s transforms a familiar legend into something astonishing. A fully armored knight on a rearing white horse drives his lance down into a writhing, winged dragon, while a human skull rests on the ground in the foreground. Dürer renders every scale, every plate of armor, and every twist of foliage with remarkable precision, proving that woodcut could rival any medium for detail and drama. It stands as a testament to how one artist elevated an entire format.
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From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Saint George’s legend was widespread throughout the Middle Ages. Warrior saints were particularly popular among the knightly class. Here Saint George is depicted as the consummate knight clad in gleaming plate armor as he slays the dragon, a symbol of evil. Such saints are frequently represented demonstrating their martial prowess by killing dragons or demons. For audiences familiar with the chivalric entertainments of their time, stories like those of Saint George held special appeal in representing the triumph of good over evil.
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- Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
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