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St.
George & The
Dragon
Copy
of Raphael
Oils- 24" x 36"on Masonite. Summer-Winter, 2006/07
I did a copy of Raphael's original for several reasons-besides that
it was a Raphael. I felt it represented a fusion of Ancient Dutch/Flemish
oil painting techniques with Italian Renaisance aesthetics. Raphael
based his composition on the Flemish oil miniatures which were in high
demand in Italy during this period. In another sense it illustrates
all standard aspects of modern science fiction/fantasy epic illustration.
The hero, the monster, the damsel in distress and the trusty horse/sidekick.
The original is roughly 8" x 11"- instead I blew it up to 2'x3'-in order
to catch Raphael's details- which was kind of humbling for me.
St.
George & The
Dragon
Detail
- St. George, Maiden, & the Horse
Oils- 24" x 36"on Masonite. Summer-Winter, 2006/07
St.
George & The
Dragon
Detail
- the Dragon
Oils- 24" x 36"on Masonite. Summer-Winter, 2006/07
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