- CountryRussia
- Town:Moscow
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Year of creation:1995
- 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):Tseretelli, Zurab
(1934) is a Soviet/Georgian painter, sculptor and architect known for large scale and at times controversial monuments.
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Description:
Saint George is the patron saint of Moscow. Two equestrian sculptures of Saint George fighting the dragon, both by Zurab Tsereteli, can be seen there.
This one tops a rotating glass cupola in Manege Square, near the Kremlin.