SAINT GEORGE AND THE DRAGON

Dalí transforms the traditional iconography of the legend of Saint George, in a
symbolic and interpretive work. The Saint is the brave knight in shining golden
armor, represented in the act of inflicting the mortal blow on the dragon and saving
the life of the princess of Selene at his side. The dragon’s wings morph into flames
and the tongue is formed like a crutch, one of Dalí’s favored symbolic elements. The
absence of facial features both in Saint George and the princess, is a typical Dalinian
reference, underlining the purely symbolic significance of the figures. In this
sculpture Dalí focuses on the duality between life and death and good and evil.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Date: conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984
Material: bronze
Technique: lost wax process
Edition size : 7 plus 3 EA and 2 HC (plus 2 authorized foundry proofs)
Height : 148 cm
Maquette: original gouache, Saint George and the Dragon, 1977
Direct intervention (created by Dalí): the idea, image, and original maquette
Indirect intervention (created by artisans): lost wax process and patina