"Slaying the Dragon, " Art Deco Watercolor Painting in Green and Coral

This dramatic drawing of St. George and the dragon was executed in 1954 by Gaston Goor, who was famous for illustrating a number of books by Roger Peyrefitte and others in France. Go...

Full of drama and a tour de force of figurative drawing heavily influenced by Renaissance masters, this piece was made by Dunbar Beck in preparation for a large mural painting...

Reflecting France’s fascination with Africans and Black Americans, and perhaps inspired by the Exposition Colonial Internationale held in Paris in 1931, this canvas shows an African ...

Dating to 1943, at the height of Great Britain's battle, newly joined by America, against the Nazis, this rare, Art Deco bas relief sculptural panel was commissioned and presented by the Air Ministry to fund raisers across Britain "In Recognition of Successful Achievement in Wings for Victory Week," and in particular the "Per Ardua Ad Astra" campaign (which quoted the Royal Air Force's motto, translated as “Through Adversity to the Stars"). The panel features a nude male angel...

Art Deco watercolor painting king and slave girl. Orientalist harem scene signed by Victor Colma. France ca. 1930. Size of the frame: H. 57 cm x ...

A charming 19th Century watercolour depiction of the dramatic slaying of the dragon by Saint George. The artist's use of vibrant colour and delicate line work make this a true feast ...

Oil on board of a mythical Scottish highlander who just slayed a dragon that has turned to bones, circa 1990s. Painted by Canadian artist Fraser fr...

You don't have to be a Catholic, or a medievalist, or a Catholic medievalist (Tolkien?) to appreciate this striking image of St. George taking on the dragon. In style it falls somewhere between Cubism and Guernica, to my eye. The limited color palette, with the bold red, gives it the energy of early 20th-century Russian poster...