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Doorway with Relief of Saint George and the Dragon
Doorway with Relief of Saint George and the Dragon
Doorway with Relief of Saint George and the Dragon

Doorway with Relief of Saint George and the Dragon

maker
Date15th century
Place MadeLiguria, Italy, Europe
MediumMarble
Dimensions405.8 x 238.8 cm (159 3/4 x 94 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberSOn4
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryThis doorway is the original formal entrance to the Museum. Carved in Liguria, Italy in the 1400s, the lintel features a scene of Saint George, a Christian knight who saved a city (and its princess) from a marauding dragon.
Id721492
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID13341
Original NumberSOn4
Previous NumberSOn4.a-h
Source ID2308
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
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