Manfred Sellink

Laurent Busine

This book offers the first-ever survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. The earliest existing references to this episode in the hagiography of Saint George date from the 11th century, and the mythical conflict has entertained the imaginations of artists ever since. Copiously illustrated, this book includes varied representations in painting, sculpture, engraving, and more by artists from Raphael and Peter Paul Rubens to Odilon Redon and Andy Warhol. In addition, the artists David Claerbout, Giuseppe Penone, Luc Tuymans, and Angel Vergara Santiago have been invited to contribute their own interpretations of the story, and these new works are also featured. The contemporary perspective is further explored in the book through essays that trace the shifting resonance of the allegory, positing that it has evolved to become symbolic of man s internal struggle as he attempts to fulfill his destiny."

Man, Dragon, and Death

The Glory of Saint George

B. H. D. Buchloh

Didier Semin

Daniela Lancioni

Ruggero Penone

Giuseppe Penone's work is characterized by the beauty of its form and materials as well as the existential questions it raises. Associated with the Arte Povera movement and focusing as much on the creative process as on the work itself, the artist identifies himself with the river, the breath, and, more abstractly, movement and life. His works have been exhibited around the world, including his famous l'Arbre des voyelles (1999) in the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. In 2013, Penone will be exhibiting as Guest of Honour in the Chateau de Versailles. Combining historical, scientific, and poetic approaches, this handsome volume is structured around seven key themes in Penone's work: breath, eyes, skin, heart, blood, memory, and speech. Giuseppe Penone includes documentation of the artist's sculptures, drawings, photographs, and writings, and provides a fascinating overview of one of today's major international artists.

Forty Years of Creation

Giuseppe Penone

Daniël Dezeuze, Antonio Dias, Dale Frank, Michel Frère, Marco Gastini, Lorenzo Gatti, Ludger Gerdes, Karl Horst Hödicke, Ulrich Horndash, Mario Merz, Helmut Middendorf, Giulio Paolini, Hermann Pitz, Bernard Queeckers, William Stock, Walter Swennen, Philippe Vandenberg, Jan Van de Pavert, Jan Van Oost, Alfredo Zelli, Bernd Zimmer, Gilberto Zorio : van 4 november tot 18 december 1988

Galerie Albert Baronian in ICC

Laurent Busine

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