Natalia Goncharova
Russian, 1881-1962
St. George (Bringer of Victories), from War: Mystical Images of War
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Natalia Goncharova
Russian, 1881-19621914
St. George (Bringer of Victories), from War: Mystical Images of War
Natalia Goncharova Russian, 1881-1962 →lithographprint
Date
1914
Medium
Lithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensions
31.6 × 22.9 cm (12 1/2 × 9 1/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Margaret Fisher Endowment
The sharp contrast between the white steed and the black dragon delineates the triumph of good over evil. As its story and composition are drawn from religious sources, this print has the sentiment of a modern icon; however, alongside the airplanes and 20th-century armies depticted throughout the portfolio, it aquires a new, modern relevance. The dragon takes on a visual resemblance to the Prussian eagle.
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