Icon - George the Dragonslayer - Wood

Victorious Saint George

Iconographic identification

Central figure: Saint George, the warrior saint, mounted on a white horse.

Gesture: raise the spear (or sword) to defeat the dragon, symbol of evil, paganism, or the demon.

Dragon: appears under the horse, already subdued.

Female figure on the right: the liberated princess, a symbol of the saved people.

Upper left medallion: Christ blessing, confirming that victory is by divine grace.

Inscription (above): Slavic abbreviation of 'Saint George, the Victorious.'

Theological significance

The icon is not a 'heroic' scene in the Western style, but rather a spiritual image of the victory of faith over evil.
The white horse alludes to purity, and the calm of the saint emphasizes that he does not act through human violence but as an instrument of God.

Origin: Russian tradition.

Technique: egg tempera on panel, light background without full gold.

Style: linear drawing, flat colors (reds, ochres, yellows), simple narrative composition.

Probable chronology: 18th–19th centuries, popular devotional icon.


Condition: wear on the edges and painted surface, consistent with domestic or parish use.


If you want, I can help you better confirm the dating, explain the iconographic variants (for example, Saint George on foot or with a sword), or comment on their historical/devotional value.