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Who was the artist of Saint George?
Raphael
Saint George and the Dragon/Artists
Where is Saint George and the Dragon painting?
National Gallery of Art
Saint George and the Dragon/Locations
When was Saint George and the dragon painted?
1505
Saint George and the Dragon/Created
Is Saint George and the Dragon a painting?
George and the Dragon is a small oil on wood cabinet painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, painted c. In the early stages of his career Raphael painted a number of tiny cabinet paintings, including another St George in the Louvre, and the Vision of a Knight in the National Gallery in London.
Which famous Italian painted a picture of St George?
St. George (Raphael, Louvre)
| St. George and the Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Raphael |
| Year | c. 1503-1505 |
| Medium | Oil on wood |
| Dimensions | 31 cm × 27 cm (12 in × 11 in) |
What type of painting is Saint George and the Dragon?
Painting
Saint George and the Dragon/Forms
What does Saint George represent?
Saint George is the patron saint of England. He’s popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry – but actually he wasn’t English at all.
Is Saint George and the Dragon a landscape?
Saint George and the Dragon symbolises the close relationship established between Rubens and the court of Charles I. Indeed, the background was described by Croft-Murray as ‘probably Rubens’s single essay in English landscape. …
What is Saint George famous for?
He is the patron saint of England and of Georgia and is venerated as one of the 14 Auxiliary Saints (Holy Helpers). Nothing of George’s life or deeds can be established, but tradition holds that he was a Roman soldier and was tortured and decapitated under Diocletian’s persecution of Christians in 303.