From Rhodes:
From Crete:
One might even stretch it so that it goes up to here:
And maybe even here?
Tuesday 18 September 2012
St. George and the dragon
St. George is himself an example of cultural cross-overs. He has something to do with Eastern Christians' take on the figure of the crusader. But imagery of people on horseback slaying serpents goes back even to ancient Egypt (according, at least, to wikipedia):
From Rhodes:
From Crete:
One might even stretch it so that it goes up to here:
And maybe even here?
From Rhodes:
From Crete:
One might even stretch it so that it goes up to here:
And maybe even here?
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