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Sankt Georg als Drachentöter

Saint George Slaying the Dragon

(ca. 275/281 - 303)
Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon. Patron saint of England
(Wikipedia)

August Kiß
Kunstgießerei Lauchhammer
1855/59

Description

The approximately 5.50 meter high sculpture depicts Saint George on horseback fighting a dragon. George wears a helmet crowned with a cross. In his right hand he holds a sword with which he draws a blow, in his left a cross staff with a banner as a standard. The winged dragon rears up and presses a paw into the horse's chest.

Berlin - Sankt Georg als Drachentöter

Signature

KISS berlin 1855
Lauchhammer 1859

Sculptor

August Kiß (Paprotzan bei Pleß 1802 - Berlin 1865), German sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Bildhauerei in Berlin, Karte.
Wikipedia, Heiliger Georg (August Kiß).

Locatie (N 52°30'58" - E 13°24'20") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: debe092; Photograph: 31 August 2022
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