St George and the Dragon statue, inside the Storkyrkan Church, Stockholm, Sweden.
/2368091.jpg "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
- Peter Thompson, attributed to: British: Photographer
Subject
- St George: (Palestinian?): Saint
People Related
- Bernt Notke: German: Artist, painter, sculptor
- Sten Sture the Elder: Swedish: statesman, soldier, regent of Sweden
Geographic Hierarchy
- 62 00 00 N , 015 00 00 E
World Europe Sweden Stockholm Stockholm
- 59 20 00 N , 018 05 00 E
Category Hierarchy
Locations & Buildings Places of Worship
Religion & Belief Christianity
Locations & Buildings Monuments & Statues
Architecture & Archaeology Places of Worship
Lifestyle Religious Beliefs Christianity
Places Europe Sweden Stockholm
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3730x4724
File Size : 51,623kb
Aliases
- 812F2542/0/PTM
- 0470012917
- 2-368-091
- 2368091
- 812F/002542/00/PTM