Saint George and the Dragon

1592/1607

Giuseppe Scolari

Associated Names
Giuseppe Scolari

Artist, Venetian, before 1564 - 1625

The image shows a knight on horseback fighting a dragon. The knight, wearing detailed armor and a helmet with a plume, is on a rearing horse facing left towards the dragon. The dragon is depicted with a coiled body, sharp claws, and an open mouth. Swirling clouds in the background add to the dramatic tension of the scene. The artwork features intricate details and strong contrasts typical of historical engravings illustrating epic tales and heroism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 53.1 × 36.7 cm (20 7/8 × 14 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.33.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Passavant, no. 56

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1974

  • NGA Recent Acquisitions 1974, no. 92.

2007

  • The Baroque Woodcut, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2007 - 2008

2019

  • Venetian Prints in the Time of Tintoretto, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019.

Bibliography

1860

  • Passavant, Johann David. Le peintre-graveur, contenant l'histoire de la gravure sur bois, sur metalet au buring jusque vers la fin du XVI siecle .... 6 vols. Leipzig: Rudolph Weigel, 1860-1864.

1959

  • Passavant, 6, p.234, no.56.

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:92.

1976

  • Rosand, David and Michelangelo Muraro. Titian and the Venetian Woodcut. Washington, D.C., 1976: no. 96.

Wikidata ID

Q65569040

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