The artwork titled “St. George” was created by Giorgio de Chirico in 1920. It is an oil painting on canvas belonging to the Neo-baroque art movement and falls under the genre of religious painting.
The artwork depicts a nude male figure standing on a barren land, holding a spear in his left hand and a draped cloth in his right. The serene background consists of a blue sky with a few clouds and distant mountains, which contrasts with the starkness of the landscape where the figure stands. The composition is characteristically simple, yet it captures a sense of solemnity and contemplation. The musculature and form of the male figure are rendered with careful attention to detail, adhering to classical anatomical proportions. This portrayal of St. George, devoid of his usual armor and dragon-slaying context, presents an alternative and introspective interpretation of the saint.
