St. George and the Dragon
The deep, slightly undercut carving of this small icon is characteristic of late Byzantine art. The image was worn round the neck as a token of the warrior saint's personal protection.
Sculpture
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id
12259
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Henry Walters, New York, by purchase; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941, by purchase; Miss Julia R. Rogers, Baltimore, 1941, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by gift.
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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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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_41.225_Fnt_BW_H41.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_41.225_Fnt_BW_H41.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL7_41.225_Fnt_BW_H41.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/41.225 |