Свети Георги : Образ на единството между Изтока и Запада (фреската „Свети Георги и змеят“ (1453) от Новецио и християнската традиция)
Saint George: An Image Of Unity Between East And West (The Fresco “Saint George And The Dragon” (1453) From Novezio And The Christian Tradition)

Author(s): Emil Iv. Dimitrov
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Visual Arts, History of Art
Published by: Национална академия за театрално и филмово изкуство „Кр. Сарафов“
Keywords: Megalomartyr; Saint Protector; miracle with the dragon; Legenda Aurea; collaboration between the Eastern and Western culture; meeting point
Summary/Abstract: The article, dedicated to the broad topic of Saint George’s cult in European tradition, focuses on a fresco that has so far received little attention from art historians: “Saint George Slaying the Dragon” (1453), located on the southern outer wall of the sanctuary of Maria di Novezio, a small neighbourhood in the municipality of Cerete, in the province of Bergamo. The relationship between text and image is at the heart of the analysis: Saint George is the central element of the link within the complex web of intertextual references between the two artistic expressions. The fresco of Bergamo is interpreted not only in the light of its cultural context of origin, but also as a meeting point of different spiritual and cultural traditions: a new approach that could pave the way for unprecedented discoveries and perspectives in scientific and cultural research

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