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Dragons appear in a number of mythological and pseudo-religious stories represented in paintings in the National Gallery. In most instances the beasts symbolise a force of evil. Saint George slays a dragon, and so by implication the forces of righ...

Saint George is thought to have lived in the 3rd or 4th century. He is said to have been a Cappadocian knight. Many legends are associated with his life; the best known tells of how he rescued a maiden from a dragon at Silene in Libya. He is often...

about 1480

In the April 2009 podcast, discover the international appeal of Saint George. Plus tall tales about ships and a short guide to religious art in this month's bonus track

probably about 1500-25

about 1435-41

1506-10

after 1490

after 1635

The article sheds fresh light on women who have been important benefactors to the National Gallery from its foundation in 1824 to 2024.