Saint George (?)

c. 1490

Netherlandish 15th Century

Associated Names
Netherlandish 15th Century

Artist

The image shows a figure standing in the center wearing armor reminiscent of a knight. The person is holding a spear and a flag. To the right, an angelic figure with wings is gesturing towards the flag. On both sides of the central figure are two smaller kneeling figures holding staffs with bowed heads. Decorative script at the bottom serves as a border beneath the figures. The background is plain paper, akin to historical woodcut prints. There is a sense of narrative within the scene involving the relationships between the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    block: 16.9 × 11.7 cm (6 5/8 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.742

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schreiber, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1926

  • Schreiber, Wilhelm Ludwig. Handbuch de Holz- und Metailschnitte des XV Jahrhunderts. 8 vols. Leipzig: Verlag Karl W. Hierseman, 1926-1930.

Wikidata ID

Q64953296

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