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DiaporamaOrnamental plate - with Saint George
The concave surface of the plate shows a picture in a flowery frame, drawn after an engraving of A. Dürer. The fine, lazure painting of the border creates an interesting contrast with the rough golden surface, just like the polychrome, richly decorated border and the drawn, colourless, spacey centre. The original drawing depicts Saint George on horseback, holding a spear in his hand. His helmet is surrounded by halo the corpse of the dragon is at his feet. The thistle motif of the
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About this artwork
- Title: Ornamental plate - with Saint George
- Artist: julia zsolnay, married sikorski
- Year: 1882
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Museum of Applied Arts
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: bright
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