Italian, Liguria - Doorway with Relief of Saint George and the Dragon, 15th century

Italian, Liguria

Doorway with Relief of Saint George and the Dragon, 15th century

Marble, 405.8 x 238.8 cm (159 3/4 x 94 in.)

Commentary

This doorway is the original formal entrance to the Museum. Carved in Liguria, Italy in the 1400s, the lintel features a scene of Saint George, a Christian knight who saved a city (and its princess) from a marauding dragon.