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Albrecht Durer - [St. George on horseback] / AD [monogram].
Summary
Title from shelflist card.
Signed with monogram and dated on plate.
Cut at or within plate mark.
Meder, 56.
Hollstein, 56.
Bartsch, 54.
Panofsky, 161.
Coll. mark on verso (Lugt 677).
Library has two impressions. No. 56a: Marsh Collection. No. 56b: Hubbard Collection.
St. George Conquering the Dragon is a popular subject in Christian art, representing the victory of good over evil. St. George is a Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches. In this scene, St. George is depicted as a brave and fearless warrior who is defeating a dragon, which represents evil.
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Date
01/01/1508
Contributors
Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528, artist
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
