Saints "G"


Genesius, Genoveva, George, Gereon, Germain, Gery, Gilles, Gisela Abess, Giusto, Gregory, Gregory Nazianus, Gregory Thaumaturgus and Guillaume d'Aquitaine.



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The cupola of the Dekagon of Saint Gereon Church.      
In the 4th century, a Roman rotunda was erected        
over the grave of Saint Gereon; the rotunda was        
transformed into Saint Gereon's famous Dekagon         
in the 13th century. See 15-04-07/12
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The cupola of the Dekagon of Saint Gereon Church. In the 4th century, a Ro...

Saint George killing the dragon, the Libyan            
princess behind him. Saint Nicolai Church              
in Kalkar, Westfalen.
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Saint George killing the dragon, the Libyan princess behind him. Sai...

Saint George's church, Reichenau-Oberzell.             
Founded by Abbot Hatto around 900.
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Saint George's church, Reichenau-Oberzell. Founded by Abbot Hatto a...

The Romanesque church St.Gereon in Cologne.            
View from the apse to the dekagon, erected over        
a fourth century rotunda which marked the tomb of      
Saint Gereon.
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The Romanesque church St.Gereon in Cologne. View from the apse to th...

Saint George and the Dragon, altar of Weltenburg       
Benedictine abbey church. Saint George rides against   
a painted background; the dragon raises its ugly head  
and the princess hides behind her veil: right and left 
Saints Martin and Maurus.
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Saint George and the Dragon, altar of Weltenburg Benedictine abbey church...

View from the town-hall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber,   
Bavaria, showing Saint George's fountain (1608) and    
surrounding buildings.
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View from the town-hall of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, showing Saint G...

Church of Saint George (1448-1469) on the left,        
part of the fortifications of the Bavarian town        
of Dinkelsbuehl (on the Woernitz River), town-gate     
Rothenburger Tor on the right.
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Church of Saint George (1448-1469) on the left, part of the fortificatio...

Saint Gregory and three scribes                        
Ivory. From Metz,around 968-980 CE                     
Germany                                                
20.5 x 12.5 cm                                         
Inv.8399
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Saint Gregory and three scribes Ivory. From Metz,around...

Saint George                                           
Automaton, silverwork                                  
Nuernberg, Germany (around 1600)
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Saint George Automaton, silverwork...

The evangelists of Cappadocia: Saint Gregory Nazianus,
Saint John Chrysostomus, Saint Basil the Great.
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The evangelists of Cappadocia: Saint Gregory Nazianus, Saint John Chrysostomus,...

Gold and enamel reliquary cross. Byzantine, early 11th. This
reverse of the cross depicts the Virgin Mary standing with her hands before her chest in an attitude of prayer. To her right is a bust of Saint Basil the Great, to her left a bust of Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus. The enamel is "Senkschmelz", "sunken enamel"  and the colours are a rich mixture of translucent blues, greens and browns with opaque white, blacks, blues and reds. From the Great Palace in Constantinopel. M&ME, 1965,6-4.1
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Gold and enamel reliquary cross. Byzantine, early 11th. This reverse of the cro...

Portable mosaic: Saint George defeating the dragon
First half of the 14th century; Constantinople
OA 3110
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Portable mosaic: Saint George defeating the dragon First half of the 14th centu...