Sint Joris en de draak
Medium
etching
Dimensions
250; 200
About this artwork
height 200 mm x width 250 mm
Art Historical Context
**Sint Joris en de draak (Saint George and the Dragon Created in 1668 by French artist Dominique Barrière (c. 1615–1678), this etching captures the timeless legend of Saint George slaying a ferocious dragon to save a princess and her city. Barrière, who trained in France and worked extensively in Rome, drew inspiration from classical antiquity and the dramatic flair of the Baroque era. His composition likely emphasizes the knight's heroic valor, a popular Christian motif symbolizing the triumph of faith over evil, resonating deeply in 17th-century Catholic Europe amid Counter-Reformation fer...