Saint George
c. 1760
Medium
Lindenwood
Dimensions
137.2 × 88.9 × 50.8 cm (54 × 35 × 20 in.)
Classification
large scale
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
18746
Art Historical Context
Behold the commanding *Saint George*, a masterful lindenwood sculpture by Anton Eberhardt, crafted around 1760. Standing at impressive 137.2 88.9 × 50.8 cm (54 × 35 × 20 in.), this large-scale work captures the revered Christian martyr and dragon-slaying hero in a dynamic pose that chivalric valor. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Department Painting and Sculpture of Europe it exemplifies 18th-century European devotional art. Lindenwood, a soft durable hardwood favored by Central European carvers, allowed Eberhardt to achieve intricate details and fluid forms typical of the late Baroq...