Statue of St. George (Prague Castle) The equestrian statue of St. George on horseback The bronze equestrian statue of St.. George fighting the dragon in the third courtyard of Prague Castle made in 1373 the brothers Martin and George from Cluj. It is one of the most important Czech Gothic sculptures in bronze. The statue was damaged in the 1541 fire at the Prague Castle, which offended her right hand and she had to be re-welded. Another statue hit by accident in 1562, when it climbed to the audience to see the jousting tournament, sculpture degenerated and broken off the horses head. Currently, the courtyard is a copy of the statue, the original is stored in the National Gallery. Another copy is in the National Museum of Lapidary. youtu.be/1aypNlkU_mA
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:31:15 +0000