Saint George and the Dragon Fight
This statue depicts the legend of Saint George fighting against a dragon. According to this legend, George was a Roman officer who discovered a town threatened by a dragon. In order to rescue the town, George fought against the dragon and ultimately killed it. In return, the people in the city agreed to undergo baptism. This legend first appeared in the 12th century and was recorded in the medieval text collection "Legenda aurea". This statue is part of the Fountain of St. George, located in the courtyard of the Archbishop's Palace, which was once the residence of the Archbishop.
The Roman Soldiers Fighting the Fire
The Roman soldier fighting the fire depicted a Roman soldier holding a spear, extinguishing a burning house with a bucket of water. This clay sculpture model is now housed in the Heiligenkreis Monastery Museum and later became the prototype for stone sculptures made along the path of the cross. It has a height of 34.5 centimeters and was made between 1740-1745.
Marble statue from the Roman Empire period, 'The Injured Amazon'
In Greek art, the Amazon is a mythical race of female warriors from Asia Minor, often depicted fighting against heroes such as Hercules, Achilles, and Theseus. This statue represents a refugee who escaped from battle, losing her weapon and bleeding from the wound beneath her right breast. Her shawl was untied on her shoulders, a waistband was tied around her waist, and a temporary reins were tied around her horse's back. Despite her predicament, there were no signs of pain or fatigue on her face. She gently leaned against a pillar on the left, with her right arm elegantly resting on her head, a gesture usually used to indicate sleep or death.
The Egyptian statue of Horus from the Roman period, known as the "Horus Sitting Statue"
This artifact, named the "Horus Sitting Statue," is a limestone sculpture depicting Horus dressed in Roman military uniform. It was made around the 1st to 2nd century AD and is currently housed in the British Museum. The arm of the sculpture has been lost, and there was originally a crown on top of the head, which may have been made of other materials. The details of the feathers on the falcon's head are finely crafted, and the eyes are humanoid with the pupils depicted. The feathers of the falcon god also serve as scales for the carapace, with its sleeves ending below the shoulders.
Jennings Dog Marble Statue
This statue is called Jennings Dog, also known as Duncombe Dog or Alcibiad's Dog. It is a marble statue of a Molossican dog with a trimmed tail, a Roman replica of a copper original from the Hellenistic period. This statue is 1.05 meters high and was discovered in Monte Cagnouolo, Rome. This statue became very famous after arriving in England and was praised as one of the masterpieces of Roman animal sculpture. It was acquired by the British Museum in 2001 and is now exhibited in the G22 exhibition hall.
Satyr and Nymph Statue at the British Museum in London
This is a Roman sculpture found in Divoli, Italy, depicting a forest god holding a fairy, now in the British Museum in London.
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