St George Slaying the Dragon
St George Slaying the Dragon
Published 2017-01-16T18:53:09+00:00
St George on horseback slays the dragon with his lance on a rocky promontory. A bronze cast of a life size equestrian figure intended for a public space was unusual in the 14th century, and unique to Bohemia. The group originally surmounted a fountain in the courtyard of the royal palace of Prague. It was probably cast by the Hungarian artists Martin and George of Kolozsvás/Kluj, perhaps with the assistance of the German/Czech architect Peter Parléř (1330-1399). This plaster cast was acquired in 1864, a few years before the Cast Courts were opened, and demonstrates the Museum's desire to display copies of great monumental sculpture from across Europe.
Gallery location:
In Storage
Courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Layer Thickness 150 microns. InFill 10%. Upscaled 133%.
Date published | 16/01/2017 |
Tempo per farlo | 480 - 520 Minuti |
Quantità di filamento | 48 grams |
Dimensioni | 120mm x 75mm x 170mm |
Tecnologia | FDM |
Complessità | Very Difficult |
Title | St George Slaying the Dragon |
Date | Sculpted in 1373, cast in 1864 |
Dimension | Height: 190.5 cm, Length: 20.8 cm |
Accession | REPRO.1864-113 |
Period | Bohemianism |
Medium | Plaster cast |
Credit | Acquired in 1864, further details of acquisition are unrecorded |
Record | http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O127876/st-george-slaying-the-dragon-plaster-cast-martin-of-kolozsvas/ |
Artist | Martin of Kolozsvás |
Place | Victoria and Albert Museum, London |