Saint George and the Dragon
c. 1570
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, with additions of graphite, on cream laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
20.4 × 26.2 cm (8 1/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
ink with wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
105802
Art Historical Context
Behold the dynamic drawing *Saint George and the Dragon*, created around 1570 by a follower the renowned Genoese Mannerist Luca Cambiaso. intimate work on cream laid paper captures the timeless legend of the Christian knight Saint George slaying the fearsome dragon to rescue a princess, a popular motif in Renaissance art symbolizing the triumph of faith over evil. Cambiaso's influence is evident in the elongated figures and dramatic poses, hallmarks of Mannerism—a stylish evolution from High Renaissance harmony, emphasizing elegance and emotional intensity. Executed in pen and brown ink with ...