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Saint George and the Dragon
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Saint George and the Dragon

Jacobus Harrewijn · 1711 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Saint George in classical armor kills a dragon, symbol for the conversion of a pagan land to Christianity. The place itself is personified by the maiden in the foreground. To the left soldiers watch, in the background city walls and a coast with above them fleeing devils and thunderclouds.

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Credit lineHeilige Joris en de draak. 1711. Jacobus Harrewijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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