St George and the Dragon statue, inside the Storkyrkan Church, Stockholm, Sweden.

St George and the Dragon statue, inside the Storkyrkan Church, Stockholm, Sweden.

2-368-091 - Peter Thompson/Heritage Images

St George and the Dragon statue, inside the Storkyrkan Church, Stockholm, Sweden. The Storkyrkan (Great Church) is the oldest church in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm. It is first mentioned in a written document dating from 1279. The statue is attributed to the German sculptor Bernt Notke and dates from 1489. It was commissioned to commemorate the victory of the Swedish regent Sten Sture at the Battle of Brunkeberg in 1471. The statue also serves as a reliquary and contains relics said to be of St George and two other saints.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Peter Thompson: British: Photographer
Subject
  1. St George: (Palestinian?): Saint
People Related
  1. Bernt Notke: German: Artist, painter, sculptor
  2. Sten Sture the Elder: Swedish: statesman, soldier, regent of Sweden

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Sweden

  1. 62 00 00 N , 015 00 00 E

World Europe Sweden Stockholm Stockholm

  1. 59 20 00 N , 018 05 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

People Famous People

Religion & Belief Mythology

Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues

Architecture & Archaeology Places of Worship

Lifestyle Religious Beliefs Christianity

The Arts Fine Art Sculpture

Places Europe Sweden Stockholm


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3730x4724
File Size : 51,623kb


Aliases

  1. 812F2542/0/PTM
  1. 0470012917
  1. 2-368-091
  1. 2368091
  1. 812F/002542/00/PTM

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