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Friday, February 18, 2022

St. George?


I found this nameless Sascha Schneider piece on an art blog,
and I think it may be his take on Saint George and the Dragon.

 

11 comments:

  1. If it is St George, it's unique. Usually, he is depicted on horseback, and often in armour of some sort.

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    1. Schneider was known for his different approach . . . and for getting the clothes off his subjects.

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    2. It’s true that most depictions of St. George were as a knight in armor on horseback, but there’s a secondary tradition of depicting St. George naked that started in 1817 on a British gold coin, of all things. Look for a post about naked St. George on my blog https://unashamedmale.blogspot.com/ on March 6 (sorry, you’ll have to wait).

      Having said that, I agree with Mitch that this is probably Siegfried, not St. George.

      -Larry

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    3. Thanks, Larry! I'll be looking for that post on 6 March as well as looking for some more naked images of St. George.

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  2. My guess would be that it is more likely Sigfried and the dragon Fafner, with Mime's sword from the Ring cycle.

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    1. Wagner would definitely fit Schneider's cultural millieu. Thanks for the perspective!

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  3. Hello.

    That drawing of Siegfried bathing in the dragon's blood appears attributed to Osmar Schlinder on this web page: //www.artnet.com/artists/osmar-schindler/siegfried-fkqJzKDgtpfkxPu1dW9Pdg2

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    1. Thanks for the link. Oddly, they also show a different painting with the same title. Now I'm confused, but I'm glad to be introduced to an artist I didn't know. Some of Schindler's work is interesting.

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  4. Ja, Siegfried und der Drache. Das Baden im Drachenblut machte Siegfried in der Sagenwelt stark. Legende bekkant geworden durch Richard Wagner im Ring des Nibelungen. Ich habe es in voller Auffuhrung von der Wiener Oper gesehen, unglaublich!
    -austriche

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    1. If I remember correctly, Siegfried went on one of the first cruises on the Rhine.

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    2. Ja! Viking Cruises "eat your heart out !"
      -austriche

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