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The theme of Saint George battling the dragon has a long history in art, where it has often been understood as a metaphor for the victory of the Christian spirit over the forces of evil.
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SAINT GEORGE THE DRAGON SLAYER
Caceres (Spain) Plaza de San Jorge
Caceres (Spain) Plaza de San Jorge
Zaragoza (Spain) Decoration detail Chapel of San Vicente Martyr, Cathedral (La Seo)
Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum 16th century
British Museum 1628-1629 Ion Irimescu (1903-2005) England Downside Abbey Detail from the Van Cutsem memorial chapel by Sir Ninian Comper
Antwerpen (Belgium) GroteMarkt St. George's Guild House Guild Houses in Grote Market Historic Center
Berlin (Germany) Bronze statue, "Holy St. George fighting the dragon" by sculptor August Kiss from 1853
The 6m high statue group by sculptor August Kiss (1802 – 1865) is fascinating for its detailed design
Until the demolition of the Stadtschloss, the monument was located in its courtyard, later in Friedrichshain park
With the reconstruction of the Nikolaiviertel the equestrian statue has found a proper place in Berlin’s historic center, facing the oldest church in the city – St. Nicholas Church
Chateau Pierrefonds (Oise, France) Ivan Gamolskogo
Ukraine - Kharkiv (or Kharkov) Charles Darwin street
Ukraine - Lwow The baroque-rococo St. George's Cathedral (one of the finest examples of rococo church architecture in Europe) constructed between 1744-1760 on a hill overlooking the city
An expressive statue of St. George the Dragon-slayer, by Johann Georg Pinsel, stands in the church attic. Pinsel's hands also created the stony images of St. Leo, the Pope and St. Athanasius who stand on guard over the church portal "warning with their stern look about their readiness to fight against anyone not showing enough venerability”
Johann Georg Pinsel – one of the most talented and mysterious sculptors of the 18th century. He is nicknamed Ukrainian Michelangelo for his extraordinary mastery. An exhibition of the renowned Ukrainian artist in the Louvre was opened in 2012
Bethlehem - Statue of Saint George and the Dragon in Church of the Nativity
Bolshereche (Russia) Old Siberian historical-cultural Museum complex Starina
Ethiopia Lalibela the monolithic church Saint George was carved out of rock
Ivanovo (Russia) The monument was created without budget funding for the means of philanthropists. Sculpture of George created by renowned artist Sergei Isakov and philanthropists donated to the city
Ivanovo (Russia) St George's Church Work on the church was started in 2005 on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and was completed two years later in 2007.
Ivanovo (Russia) St George's Church In form it represents a tall white gable church with a single golden dome. The church also stands as a memorial to those who fell in the Second World War.
Kurgan (Russia) Monument to St. George sculptor Igor Akimov
Krasnodar, Russia Memorial Arch Marshal Georgy Zhukov
Melbourne (Australia) St George and the dragon, 1889 English sculptor Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm
Melbourne (Australia) St George and the dragon, 1889 English sculptor Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm