Drachenkampf des hl. Georg

Executed as a woodcut design, the piece employs deep carving to achieve strong contrasts between light and shadow. The composition emphasizes movement through diagonal lines and the dynamic posture of the horse and rider, hallmarks of late‑15th‑century Northern Renaissance visual language.

Mair von Landshut, active from about 1485 to at least 1504, worked in Landshut and other Bavarian towns, producing both prints and designs. The *Drachenkampf* panel entered the Alte Pinakothek’s holdings, where it remains on display as a representative example of his oeuvre.

The work reflects the period’s fascination with chivalric legend and religious iconography, merging devotional subject matter with the emerging naturalism of the Northern Renaissance. Its detailed landscape and inclusion of secondary figures illustrate the era’s narrative complexity.