🐉 Myths & Legends
St. George and the Dragon
Vittore Carpaccio · 1502
Why it's great
Saint George spears a dragon while the ground around it is covered with the bones of its victims. Vittore Carpaccio painted it in about 1502, and the grisly remains in front make it a little frightening.
Where to see it
📍 Scuola di San Giorgio degli SchiavoniVenice, Italy
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⬇ Hi-res download
1,425 × 525 px · 0.7 megapixels
This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Vittore Carpaccio was a Venetian painter born in about 1465. He painted large story pictures filled with details of Venetian life, such as boats, bridges, clothes and animals. He died in about 1520.
