Rogier van der WeydenFiandre, 1399–1464Saint George and the Dragon
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Saint George and the Dragon is a small c. 1432-35 oil-on-wood panel by the Early Netherlandish painter Rogier van der Weyden, held at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. It depicts the Christian martyr Saint George impaling a dragon, while Princess Cleodolinda watches and kneels in prayer. The background consists of a contemporary Belgian walled city and castle in the distance. The realism typically found in Early Netherlandish art is blended with elements of fantasy as seen in the fantastical cliff beneath the castle. The use of light and reflections, particularly from Saint George's black armour, indicates Jan van Eyck's influence.
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Painted on a small 14.3 by 10.5 centimetres (5.6 in × 4.1 in) panel and set into a slightly larger 15.2 by 11.8 centimetres (6.0 in × 4.6 in) panel, the painting may have been intended as a devotional piece or part of a now-separated diptych. Art historians estimate that it was executed sometime in the early to mid-1430s.
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- 1966.1.1
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Nella vita di Rogier van der Weyden
Tutta la vita1427–1432 · Luogo di lavoro
Tournai
1 August 1432
Master of the Guild of St Luke in Tournai
On 1 August 1432 he obtained the title of master (maistre) painter and was admitted to the Guild of St Luke in Tournai, five years after entering Campin’s workshop.
1432–1435 · Luogo di lavoro
Tournai
by 21 October 1435
He moves to Brussels and takes a new name
By 21 October 1435 he and his family were living in Brussels — one of Europe’s largest cities and the chief residence of the Dukes of Burgundy; Dutch was spoken there, and Roger de la Pasture became Rogier van der Weyden.
1435–1464 · Luogo di lavoro
Brussels
2 March 1436
Painter to the town of Brussels
From 2 March 1436 he held the prestigious title of “painter to the town of Brussels” (stadsschilder): the post was created especially for him, was meant to lapse on his death and was tied to a huge commission — four justice scenes for the “Golden Chamber” of the town hall.
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