Dragon- Sao Paolo, Brazil
Posted by: Metro2
S 23° 35.046 W 046° 39.557
23K E 330678 N 7390837
This sculpture is located in the Afro-Brazilian museum in Sao Paulo's Iberapuera Park.
Waymark Code: WM132Q3
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Date Posted: 09/03/2020
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This sculpture depicts St. George (Sao Jorge) in a typical style.... on a horse attacking a dragon with a spear below him. Here the dragon is a bit odd...almost looks like a winged alligator.
Dragons on Western culture have been depicted since the middle-ages....but are ancient "beings" in the East. See-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon
A museum placard indicates that the artist is Severino Silva de Souza and made from painted wood.
Time Period: Middle Ages
Approximate Date of Epic Period: c.1500
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
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