Framed St. George And The Dragon by Paolo Uccello

St. George and the Dragon by Paolo Uccello is a striking example of the Early Renaissance blending medieval legend with the new fascination for perspective and order. The scene depicts the legendary Christian knight, St. George, heroically confronting the dragon. Uccello shows George in gleaming armor, mounted on a white horse, thrusting his lance into the dragon’s mouth. To the side stands the princess, calmly holding the creature on a leash—an unusual and almost surreal detail. The background, with its rolling hills, fortified city, and carefully measured geometric patterns of clouds and landscape, reflects Uccello’s obsession with perspective and structure. The painting conveys both the drama of Christian triumph over evil and the Renaissance interest in balance, depth, and rational composition, making the mythical moment appear at once otherworldly and mathematical.