St Margaret and the Dragon
Sulla scultura
The statue came originally from the parish church of St Germain, near Troyes. Its a typical example of the best sculpture executed in Troyes during the early sixteenth century. St Margaret is shown with her symbol of the dragon. Pregnant women called upon her to protect them in childbirth because of her miraculous escape from the belly of a dragon.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- A.4-1947
