Countryside of Wood With Saint George Fighting the Dragon
Albrecht Altdorfer · 1510
Why it's great
A tiny knight fights a dragon in a huge, dark forest, with tall trees that fill the picture. Albrecht Altdorfer painted this tiny picture in 1510, and the forest is the real hero.
Where to see it
📍 Alte PinakothekMunich, Germany
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Albrecht Altdorfer was a German painter born near Nuremberg in about 1480 who lived in Regensburg, where he also served as a city councilor and architect. He was one of the first European artists to make landscapes the main subject of his pictures. He died in Regensburg in 1538.
