Saint George

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563, c. 1500

This is a drawing of a figure standing over a creature. The figure is in armor, holding a spear and appears to be in the act of slaying the creature. The creature looks like a dragon, with a scaly body and a tail wrapped around the spear. The composition is framed within a rectangular border. The artwork uses a limited color palette of red, green, and brown. The drawing is stylized with bold outlines and detailed patterns, reminiscent of woodcut illustrations from medieval or early Renaissance art.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563
Date
c. 1500
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in brown-red, green, and vermilion
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a drawing of a figure standing over a creature. The figure is in armor, holding a spear and appears to be in the act of slaying the creature. The creature looks like a dragon, with a scaly body and a tail wrapped around the spear. The composition is framed within a rectangular border. The artwork uses a limited color palette of red, green, and brown. The drawing is stylized with bold outlines and detailed patterns, reminiscent of woodcut illustrations from medieval or early Renaissance art.

Deutsche Grafik 1500–1563