Saint George 1450

orthodoxicons

gouache

water colours

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

underpainting

painterly

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This 15th-century Orthodox icon depicting Saint George slaying the dragon is a classic example of Byzantine art. The iconic image of the saint on horseback, piercing the dragon with a spear, is surrounded by smaller scenes depicting moments from the legend. The stylized figures and the use of gold leaf for backgrounds are typical of Byzantine iconography, intended to evoke a sense of the divine and the sacred.