Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Artwork: The Martyrdom of St. George
Description: The work shows St. George on a rearing horse, with a crowd of people around him. The saint is depicted as a young man with a beard and long hair, wearing a Roman soldier’s armor. He is holding a sword in his right hand, and with his left hand, he is pulling a young woman up onto his horse. The woman is wearing a white dress, and she is looking up at St. George with a look of gratitude. The crowd of people around St. George is made up of men, women, and children. They are all watching the saint with expressions of awe and admiration.
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