Icon of St George slaying the Dragon | Inspirational Icon Decor| Size: 5 1/4"x4 1/2"

St George was revered as a military martyr whose cult was based at Lydda. The legend of his triumph over the dragon probably dates to the twelfth century. The small figure behind the saint represents a Christian slave whom the saint rescued. The saint, his armour and horse stylistically resemble comparable features of fifteenth and sixteenth-century icons at Mount Sinai and on Cyprus.

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