Saint George and the Dragon
1828
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1828
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a knight on horseback fighting a dragon. The knight’s sword is raised, and the dragon’s mouth is wide open. Around them, a crowd of people watches from the background, drawn with quick, loose lines. The artist used lots of shading to show movement and texture, especially in the dragon’s scales and the knight’s armor. This style was common in the early 1800s. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
