Year 1658 Artist Mattia Preti | Medium oil on canvas Created 1658 | |
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Dimensions 275 cm × 207 cm (108 in × 81 in) Location St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta People also search for Le Martyre de saint Pierre | ||
Saint George on Horseback is an oil painting by Mattia Preti painted in 1658. It is the altarpiece of the Chapel of the Langue of Aragon in St. John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta. The painting was Preti's first work in Malta, and it is regarded as one of his masterpieces and one of the best examples of Neapolitan Baroque art.
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Description
The painting is an oil on canvas with dimensions of 275 x 207 centimeters. It is found in the Chapel of the Langue of Aragon in St. John's Co-Cathedral, in Valletta.
Analysis
It is a large baroque image of Saint George, which serves as an altarpiece. It was commissioned by Grand Master Martin de Redin.
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