St George - from Or San Michele
AfterAfter
Donatello
(Florence, Italy, 1386 - 1466)
Date1416
MediumPlaster cast
ClassificationsSculptures
DimensionsABDAG004779.1: Height: 2410 mm, Width: 720 mm, Depth: 480 mm; Weight : 337kg, inc. 3 crates (1 - torso and arm, 2 - legs, 3 - head and arm)
Head: 280 x 260 x 250 mm
Arm: 740 x 180 x 180 mm
Torso with attached arm: 920 x 650 x 370 mm
Legs with plaster base: 1,290 x 800 x 440 mm
ABDAG004779.2 plaster plinth surround: 740 mm x 520 mm x 200 mm
Head: 280 x 260 x 250 mm
Arm: 740 x 180 x 180 mm
Torso with attached arm: 920 x 650 x 370 mm
Legs with plaster base: 1,290 x 800 x 440 mm
ABDAG004779.2 plaster plinth surround: 740 mm x 520 mm x 200 mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1905 by W Y McDonald.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG004779
About MeThis cast is one of many copies of iconic Renaissance sculptures acquired for Aberdeen Art Gallery in 1905. Donatello’s original sculpture was made of marble in the 15th century for a niche outside the church of Orsanmichele in Florence. For centuries artists have found it powerful; its legacy is longstanding. Commissioned by the Armourer’s Guild, the figure stands armed and alert, in readiness of danger from every direction with one foot projecting out from its base.More About Me
I am St George. I slew a mighty dragon. Am I as tall or as fierce as you imagine?
Exhibitions
Veit Stoss
William Williams
William Dyce
