Saint George and the Dragon

Unknown

ca. 1330 · Wood, gesso, polychromy, gold · Arms and Armor

Originally made for the interior of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, this sculpture was removed during renovations in the early nineteenth century. The saint's body armor, an important transitional type known only from period illustrations and works of art, is protrayed very accurately.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1330

Medium

Wood, gesso, polychromy, gold

Culture

Austrian, Vienna

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929