Title
St George
Caption
St George (dc303), the Red Cross Knight, killing the Dragon. Perhaps Roman centurion beheaded near modern Tel Aviv. Patron saint of England, Catalonia, Genoa, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Venice, and of soldiers. Woodcut from 1598 edition of Edmund Spenser (c1552-1599) "The Faerie Queene".
Date
16th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07101_390004831
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,6Mb (2,6Mb) / 8,1in x 11,8in / 2422 x 3543 (300dpi)