Salvador Dali Spanish, 1904-1989
Saint George and the Dragon, 1984
Bronze lost wax process
18.1" x 11' x 17.7"
350+35EA
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Patina: Brown/Green Dalí again transforms a traditional image by adding new and unexpected symbolic connotations. The classic interpretation of 'St George and the Dragon' is commonly seen as the saint's...
Patina: Brown/Green
Dalí again transforms a traditional image by adding new and unexpected symbolic connotations. The classic interpretation of "St George and the Dragon" is commonly seen as the saint's battle against heresy and evil, St George being the guardian angel of Aragon and a celebrated saint of chivalry throughout medieval Europe.
In this sculpture, we can see the artist himself, represented by St. George, slaying the dragon, while his inspirational muse, Surrealist Art, exalts in the background. Metamorphic touches find their way into this sculpture too: the dragon's wings turn into flames, and the monster's tongue is a crutch, a favourite Dalínian image. We see a woman with her arm raised in the sign of victory.
R. & N. Descharnes Salvador Dali Sculptures & Objects. Eccart. Ref. 613, page 238.
Dalí again transforms a traditional image by adding new and unexpected symbolic connotations. The classic interpretation of "St George and the Dragon" is commonly seen as the saint's battle against heresy and evil, St George being the guardian angel of Aragon and a celebrated saint of chivalry throughout medieval Europe.
In this sculpture, we can see the artist himself, represented by St. George, slaying the dragon, while his inspirational muse, Surrealist Art, exalts in the background. Metamorphic touches find their way into this sculpture too: the dragon's wings turn into flames, and the monster's tongue is a crutch, a favourite Dalínian image. We see a woman with her arm raised in the sign of victory.
R. & N. Descharnes Salvador Dali Sculptures & Objects. Eccart. Ref. 613, page 238.