This remarkable sculpture of Saint George slaying the Dragon strikingly illustrates the spiritual and chivalric ideals of the 15th century. Highly prized in Burgundy, particularly under Philip the Good, the cult of Saint George was locally reflected in a rich iconography, which did not hesitate to emphasize the privileged link that would have united the patron saint of chivalry and the sovereigns of the ducal branch. Despite this proven success in the arts, sculpted testimonies of this devotion to Saint George are rather rare in the Duchy of Burgundy, highlighting the major interest of our work which, through its qualities of execution and its stylistic characteristics, is in keeping with the spirit of Burgundian statuary from the second half of the 15th century, strongly influenced by the work of great image-makers such as Claus de Werve and Antoine Le Moiturier.
