The Beheading of Saint George
1643
You probably know Saint George as the dragon slayer, but Cornelis Schut here captures his much less glamorous final moment. As soldiers crowd in with weapons and a war horse, the saint kneels in a pool of divine light, gazing up at an angel descending with a martyr's crown and palm branch. It’s a textbook example of Flemish Baroque drama—full of swirling movement, muscular tension, and that signature 'spotlight from heaven' effect that makes the scene feel like a high-stakes theater production.
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