Saint George and the Dragon

Title: Saint George and the Dragon
Rights: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, New York. Public Domain.
Date: ca. 1460 - 70 C.E.
Description: Statue of Saint George, patron saint of knights. Saint George, adorned in full body armor, stands with his foot on the neck of a slayed dragon. The Saint's golden suit of armor stands brightly against the dragon's grey skin. This statue references a thirteenth century legend of the saint saving a Libyan town by singlehandedly defeating a dragon.
Format: Limewood with paint and gilding. Overall: 32 7/16 x 13 3/8 x 8 11/16in. (82.4 x 34 x 22cm)
without lance: 29 1/2in. (75cm).
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Contributor: Joce Dolezal
Identifier: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 41.100.213.
Subject: Saint George; martyr; knight; Saint George and The Dragon; martyr saint.
Source: Jpeg file. Unknown Photographer. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Digital Collection. 10/14/2023. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/467786