St. George (Bringer of Victories), from War: Mystical Images of War

Natalia GoncharovaWW-1914-085359

1914·Lithograph on cream wove paper·31.6 × 22.9 cm (12 1/2 × 9 1/16 in.)

<p>The sharp contrast between the white steed and the black dragon delineates the triumph of good over evil. As its story and composition are drawn from religious sources, this print has the sentiment of a modern icon; however, alongside the airplanes and 20th-century armies depticted throughout the portfolio, it aquires a new, modern relevance. The dragon takes on a visual resemblance to the Prussian eagle.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1914
Medium: Lithograph on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 31.6 × 22.9 cm (12 1/2 × 9 1/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Natalia Goncharova

Artist

Natalia Goncharova

Painting

Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova was a Russian avant-garde artist, painter, costume designer, writer, illustrator, and set designer. Goncharova's lifelong partner was fellow Russian avant-garde artist Mikhail Larionov. She was a founding member of both the Jack of Diamonds (1909–1911), Moscow's first radical independent exhibiting group, the more radical Donkey's Tail (1912–1913), and with Larionov invented Rayonism (1912–1914). She was also a member of the German-based art movement Der Blaue Reiter. Born in Russia, she moved to Paris in 1921 and lived there until her death.

Tula, Russia

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