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St. George and the Dragon is a small oil on wood cabinet painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael, painted c. 1505, and now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The saint wears the blue garter of the English Order of the Garter, reflecting the award of this decoration in 1504 to Raphael's patron Guidobaldo da ...
John the Baptist was Richard's patron saint, and Saint Edward and Saint Edmund had both been English kings. Richard had a special devotion to Edmund, who with St George is one of the patron saints of England. The Dunstable Swan Jewel, a livery badge in ronde bosse enamel, about 1400. British Museum
Saint George or Saint George and the Dragon is a small painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael, executed c. 1503–1505. It is housed in the Louvre in Paris . A later version of the same subject is the Saint George and the Dragon in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
George did not rise to the position of "patron saint" of England, however, until the 14th century, and he was still obscured by Edward the Confessor, the traditional patron saint of England, until in 1552 during the reign of Edward VI all saints' banners other than George's were abolished in the English Reformation. [43] [44]
Pages in category "Paintings of Saint George and the Dragon" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The left half of the painting depicts John the Baptist (the patron saint of the Order of Saint John) preaching to a crowd while pointing at Jesus, who stands close to the middle. The right half shows Saint George, a Saint George's Cross prominently displayed on his chest, slaying the dragon under the eyes of the princess. Standing close to the ...
Eventually Saint George was proclaimed the patron saint of England in the mid-thirteenth century and protector of the royal family by Edward III in the fourteenth century. More than 190 Medieval churches in England were dedicated to Saint George, and stained glass bearing his image could be found in many more. [36] [37] [38]
Saint George and the Dragon is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1605–07), based upon the motif with the same name. It was painted in Genoa ( Saint George is the patron of this city) while Rubens was in Italy to complete his artistic training on behalf of his mentor at the time, Otto van Veen.