has affected the iconography of St George the dragon slayer:
The icon above is from Moscow, of all places.
Saturday, 10 February 2007
Heroic
It's interesting how the imagery of Napoleon, specifically the picture by David of him crossing the alps:
has affected the iconography of St George the dragon slayer:
The icon above is from Moscow, of all places.
has affected the iconography of St George the dragon slayer:
The icon above is from Moscow, of all places.
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Hi Rebecca
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the influence is not direct. Perhaps both equestrian images are based on classical models, in particular the common motif of the Thracian horseman:
http://www.kroraina.com/thracia/hb/thrac_hero.html