Saint George on Horseback
Saint George on Horseback | |
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Artist | Mattia Preti |
Year | 1658 |
Medium | oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 275 cm × 207 cm (108 in × 81 in) |
Location | St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta |
Saint George on Horseback is an oil painting by Mattia Preti painted in 1658. It is the altarpiece of the Chapel of the Langue of Aragon in St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta. The painting was Preti's first work in Malta, and it is regarded as one of his masterpieces and one of the best examples of Neapolitan Baroque [it] art.
Description
The painting is an oil on canvas with dimensions of 275 x 207 centimeters. It is found in the Chapel of the Langue of Aragon in St. John's Co-Cathedral, in Valletta.[1]
Analysis
It is a large baroque image of Saint George, which serves as an altarpiece. It was commissioned by Grand Master Martin de Redin.[2]
References
Sources
- Marica Mercalli; Italian, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (2005). Mattia Preti : a bridge between Italy and Malta ; the painting St George and the dragon after the restoration [Mattia Preti : un ponte tra Italia e malta ; il dipinto con San Giorgio e il drago dopo il restauro] (in English and Italian). Rome: Gangemi Editore. p. 93. ISBN 9788849207873. OCLC 886448368.
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