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LIPPI, Filippino: St Philip Driving the Dragon from the Temple of Hieropolis

🖼 St Philip Driving the Dragon from the Temple of Hieropolis, 1487-1502
Fresco
Florence, Italy

Dramatic light illuminates St Philip commanding a writhing dragon from a classical temple, rendered in bold Renaissance perspective. The scene celebrates spiritual triumph over evil, showcasing Lippi's mastery of dynamic composition and architectural depth during early 16th-century Florence.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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