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Saint George and the Dragon Jacopo Tintoretto, 1555
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Saint George and the Dragon

Jacopo Tintoretto Β· 1555

Why it's great

A young knight with a lance fights a dragon while a princess flees in the dark, in a wild, stormy scene. Jacopo Tintoretto painted it in about 1555.

Where to see it

πŸ“ National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom

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About the artist

Jacopo Tintoretto

1519–1594 Β· born in Venice

Jacopo Tintoretto was an Italian painter born in Venice in 1519. He lived in Venice all his life and painted huge, fast, dramatic canvases for churches and palaces, including the Doge's Palace. He died in Venice in 1594.

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