Ferdinand PilotyGerman, 1786–1844Saint George in Armor
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Where is “Saint George in Armor” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the work
The German Romantic artist Ferdinand Piloty looked to Lucas Cranach’s 16th-century woodcut of the full-length Saint George as inspiration for this lithograph. He did not copy the saint directly, showing him reversed, at three-quarter length, and in a shallower space. Yet the halo effect of the lighting, George’s glorious hair, and the implied glint of the intricate armor leave little doubt as to the holy nature of the knight’s errand. Piloty and his colleagues Johann Strixner and Alois Senefelder dramatically fueled the German Romantic enthusiasm for the artistic past, through the creation both of exacting reproductions and nostalgic new works.
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Details
- Accession number
- 2013.418
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
