GENERAL DESCRIPTION
St. George was an early Christian martyr most famed for his slaying of a dragon. In this tale of medieval gallantry and Christian morality, a Princess Aja is sacrificed to satiate the evil dragon, and the noble George, clad in a full suit of armor, comes to her rescue. By defeating the dragon, St. George symbolically conquered evil. His reward was the conversion of the surrounding villages to Christianity.
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- Laura Sevelis, DMA label copy (1971.83) for Saints and Monsters: Prints by Albrecht Dürer, March 2015
- Carl Wuellner, DMA Label copy (1971.83) for With Black Lines Only: Engravings and Woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, December 2003
NOTES
Saint George-
280 AD-born in Cappadocia
raised- Palestine
died as a martyr under Diocletian (303 A.D.) at Nicomedia, beheaded
killed a dragon that was atempting to kill Princes Aja- the dragon lived in a lake near Silena, Libya; the village people sacrificed people to the dragon so that it would not eat all of their sheep.
Slaying dragon possible location- Beirut.
The legend is of Oriental origin, and was introduced into Europe by the Crusaders.-- S. R. Koehler, Engravings and Etchings by Albrecht Dürer, May 1st to May 25th, 1929, M. Knoedler and Co., page 36.
Draagon story was passed down through the Golden Legend, a collection of stories by Jacobus de Voragine compiled in 1260 and immensely popular during the late Medieval period.
Organized Christians at Urmiah (present day iran)
Made patron of England during Edward III reign? Also a patron of Portugal, Canada, Ethiopia, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Serbia, Greece, and Germany.
Death- Beheaded in Lydda, Palestine, where his relics and shrine were located.
He was celebrated as a knight, soldier, fighter on horseback
Depicted in 1939.1.4 and 1971.83
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265935183: UMO. [Caption] Portrait of Saint George entitled Heiliger Georg by Hans von Kumbach, 1510. Source: Bildindex der Kunst und Architektur, Wikipedia Commons.
WEB RESOURCES
- Painting Saints~ Read more about the ways saints appear in art, their attributes, and examples of these religious figures in works from the National Gallery of Art, London.
- CatholicSaints.Info~Learn more about Saint George.
- EWTN~Read more about Saint George from EWTN.
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- In the 15th century, the Feast Day of St. George (April 23) was as celebrated as Christmas.
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General Description
St. George was an early Christian martyr most famed for his slaying of a dragon. In this tale of medieval gallantry and Christian morality, a Princess Aja is sacrificed to satiate the evil dragon, and the noble George, clad in a full suit of armor, comes to her rescue. By defeating the dragon, St. George symbolically conquered evil. His reward was the conversion of the surrounding villages to Christianity.
Drawn from
- Laura Sevelis, DMA label copy (1971.83) for Saints and Monsters: Prints by Albrecht Dürer, March 2015
- Carl Wuellner, DMA Label copy (1971.83) for With Black Lines Only: Engravings and Woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer, December 2003
Fun Facts
- In the 15th century, the Feast Day of St. George (April 23) was as celebrated as Christmas.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Painting Saints~ Read more about the ways saints appear in art, their attributes, and examples of these religious figures in works from the National Gallery of Art, London.
- CatholicSaints.Info~Learn more about Saint George.
- EWTN~Read more about Saint George from EWTN.
Notes
Saint George-
280 AD-born in Cappadocia
raised- Palestine
died as a martyr under Diocletian (303 A.D.) at Nicomedia, beheaded
killed a dragon that was atempting to kill Princes Aja- the dragon lived in a lake near Silena, Libya; the village people sacrificed people to the dragon so that it would not eat all of their sheep.
Slaying dragon possible location- Beirut.
The legend is of Oriental origin, and was introduced into Europe by the Crusaders.-- S. R. Koehler, Engravings and Etchings by Albrecht Dürer, May 1st to May 25th, 1929, M. Knoedler and Co., page 36.
Draagon story was passed down through the Golden Legend, a collection of stories by Jacobus de Voragine compiled in 1260 and immensely popular during the late Medieval period.
Organized Christians at Urmiah (present day iran)
Made patron of England during Edward III reign? Also a patron of Portugal, Canada, Ethiopia, Catalonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Serbia, Greece, and Germany.
Death- Beheaded in Lydda, Palestine, where his relics and shrine were located.
He was celebrated as a knight, soldier, fighter on horseback
Depicted in 1939.1.4 and 1971.83
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