Saint George and the Dragon

Hans Klocker

ca. 1475 · Wood, painted and gilt · Medieval Art

Saint George, dressed as a fashionable young knight with a green wreath crowning his loose curls, stands in a relaxed pose. He holds his lance upside down, indicating that the fight is over, and the defeated dragon is curled quietly at his feet. The gilding on the figure’s shoulders, elbows, and knees is well preserved, but the silver leaf that once covered the reddish-brown armor has tarnished and flaked away, leaving only traces.

Artist

Hans Klocker

Date

ca. 1475

Medium

Wood, painted and gilt

Culture

Austrian or South German

Department

Medieval Art

Credit line

Bequest of Kurt John Winter, 1979