The Glory of Saint George

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Man, Dragon, and Death

Edited by Laurent Busine and Manfred Sellink

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This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George date from the 11th century, and the mythical conflict has entertained the imaginations of artists ever since. Copiously illustrated, this book includes varied representations in painting, sculpture, engraving, and more by artists from Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens to Odilon Redon and Andy Warhol. In addition, the artists David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans, and Angel Vergara Santiago have been invited to contribute their own interpretations of the story, and these new works are also featured. The contemporary perspective is further explored in the book through essays that trace the shifting resonance of the allegory, positing that it has evolved to become symbolic of man’s internal struggle as he attempts to fulfill his destiny.


Distributed for Mercatorfonds


Exhibition Schedule:

Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu
(10/18/15–01/17/16)

Laurent Busine is the director of the Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu, Belgium. Manfred Sellink is director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Antwerp.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

Musée des Arts Contemporains au Grand-Hornu
(10/18/15–01/17/16)

ISBN: 9780300215755
Publication Date: February 16, 2016
Publishing Partner: Distributed for Mercatorfonds
288 pages, 9 x 11
250 color illus.
Tony Oursler / Vox Vernacular

Edited by Denis Gielen; With texts by Tony Oursler, contrib

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