This is an engraving titled Saint George and the Dragon, created by the German artist Albrecht Dürer around 1504.
Dürer was a master printmaker, and his works quickly became well-known for their quality and detail. The work depicts the legend of Saint George, a soldier venerated in Christianity, who defeats a dragon that was terrorizing a village and demanding human sacrifices.
This is a print from the original plate, a medium through which Dürer's work was widely communicated and distributed during the 16th century.
Overall dimensions of 32cm x 37cm
This is an engraving titled Saint George and the Dragon, created by the German artist Albrecht Dürer around 1504.
Dürer was a master printmaker, and his works quickly became well-known for their quality and detail. The work depicts the legend of Saint George, a soldier venerated in Christianity, who defeats a dragon that was terrorizing a village and demanding human sacrifices.
This is a print from the original plate, a medium through which Dürer's work was widely communicated and distributed during the 16th century.
Overall dimensions of 32cm x 37cm
