Icon of Saint George Slaying the Dragon
This embroidery probably hung as an offering beneath a larger, painted image of St. George. It depicts two legendary exploits of the 4th-century Christian martyr. Seated on the saddle behind him is a boy whom George miraculously delivered from Muslim captivity and returned hom...
Artifact
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id
11808
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contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
1
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_83.332_Fnt_NG_2948.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_83.332_Fnt_NG_2948.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL2_83.332_Fnt_NG_2948.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/83.332 |