366 Days of 2012, Day 316 - Dragon Slayer

This extraordinary stained glass window on the Eastern wall of the St Bartholomew Anglican Church in Norwood tells a story crossing legend and myth and religion.

Perhaps the story of George and the Dragon is a retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus and Andromeda. Perhaps it is an allegory for man's conquest over the ego. Perhaps St George really did rid the Earth of the last remaining dragon.

All we can know for sure is that scattered throughout the world are works of art such as this that tell of some legend, the details of which are long forgotten, the spirit of which lingers in art such as this.


Photo: Robert Rath, '366 Days of 2012, Day 316 - Dragon Slayer'. 1/10s f/8.0 ISO160 85mm hdr