St George

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Coetzee, Christo

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Department of the University of Pretoria Art

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Coetzee uses the legend of Saint George (ca. 275-303) slaying a dragon that nested in a spring which provided water to the city of Silene in modern day Libya. He depicts the dragon as a snake symbolizing the Christian reference to Satan as a serpent. This artwork was displayed in Coetzee's living room and is one of nearly 120 portrayals of Roman Catholic Saints in his home. A Perspex overlay (image below) was added by Coetzee at a later stage.

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Dragon 120 portrayals of Roman Catholic

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