- CountryCzech Republic
- Town:Prague
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Year of creation:1373
- Rider(s):Saint George
Saint George, patron saint of England, of Moscow and of Cáceres in Spain, was an early Christian martyr, who during the Middle Ages became a paragon of valour and selflessness.
Nothing of his life or deeds can be established, but legends about him as a warrior saint became popular, such as the story of his rescuing a Libyan king’s daughter from a dragon and then slaying the monster in return for the king’s subjects promising to be baptized. - Sculptor(s):Cluj, Georg and Martin of
There is not much known of Georg and Martin von Cluj (also known as von Klausenberg or Koloszvar). They must have been born around 1350 in Cluj Napoca (Transsylvania) and were among the leading sculptors of the second half of the 14th century. Their father was a painter. The sculpture of Saint George in the courtyard of Prague Castle is an outstanding example of the High Gothic with elements which may be seen as anticipations of the renaissance.
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