School of Fra’ Damiano da Bergamo St George and the Dragon, second quarter of the 16th century, tarsia
This inlaid wood panel depicts the story of Saint George and the Dragon. On the frame there is a small inlaid emblem of the house of Eleonora di Toledo, wife of the Grand Duke Cosimo I de ‘Medici. This work, ascribed to the school of Fra Damiano from Bergamo, stands out for its pictorial appearance, made through a careful selection and assemblage of different types of wood.
