Saint George And The Dragon
Art Analysis
Title- Saint George and the Dragon
Year- 1506
Made up of- Oil paint
Artist- Raphael St. George was an English knight, who went on the crusades to the “Holy Land”. As the legend states, he rescued a princess by killing the evil dragon who had captured her. Being grateful for her knight on a white horse and in shining armor, her village and kingdom all converted to Christianity. Saint George was the patron saint of England and also of that country’s “Order of Garter”. This “Order was important to Raphael’s painting, because England’s King Henry VIII made the Italian Duke Guidabaldo a knight in the English “Order of the Garter”. It is believed this small painting was commissioned by Duke Guidabaldo as a gift to Sir. …show more content…
It is arguably his most interesting piece and the best piece of art. The small “jewel” of a painting is only 8”x11” about the size of a standard sheet of printer paper and hangs in Washington D.C. at the National Gallery of Art. There is a strong X composition in the form of two diagonals. 1. From the upper left to lower right – the large boulders, the horse, the dragon’s body and the horse’s legs all form one diagonal. 2. From the upper right to the lower left, the tree line, the cape, the horse’s head, the lance, St. George’s leg, the dragon’s head and the shadow of the small stone form the second crossing diagonal. The many tree trunks form contrasting verticals and the land creates strong horizontal lines. X I ----- shapes making the composition pleasant and stable. Also notice the beauty of the spiraling hair from the horse’s tail which reinforces the soft feminine features of the Princess. Mortally wounded, the dragon is masterfully drawn and scary, with the dark body contrasting with St. George’s white
Title- Saint George and the Dragon
Year- 1506
Made up of- Oil paint
Artist- Raphael St. George was an English knight, who went on the crusades to the “Holy Land”. As the legend states, he rescued a princess by killing the evil dragon who had captured her. Being grateful for her knight on a white horse and in shining armor, her village and kingdom all converted to Christianity. Saint George was the patron saint of England and also of that country’s “Order of Garter”. This “Order was important to Raphael’s painting, because England’s King Henry VIII made the Italian Duke Guidabaldo a knight in the English “Order of the Garter”. It is believed this small painting was commissioned by Duke Guidabaldo as a gift to Sir. …show more content…
It is arguably his most interesting piece and the best piece of art. The small “jewel” of a painting is only 8”x11” about the size of a standard sheet of printer paper and hangs in Washington D.C. at the National Gallery of Art. There is a strong X composition in the form of two diagonals. 1. From the upper left to lower right – the large boulders, the horse, the dragon’s body and the horse’s legs all form one diagonal. 2. From the upper right to the lower left, the tree line, the cape, the horse’s head, the lance, St. George’s leg, the dragon’s head and the shadow of the small stone form the second crossing diagonal. The many tree trunks form contrasting verticals and the land creates strong horizontal lines. X I ----- shapes making the composition pleasant and stable. Also notice the beauty of the spiraling hair from the horse’s tail which reinforces the soft feminine features of the Princess. Mortally wounded, the dragon is masterfully drawn and scary, with the dark body contrasting with St. George’s white