ID: 901000654 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000654	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Martyrdom of Saint George (Christian iconography)

Note: Narrative of how George, under an edict from Diocletian that all Christian soldiers be killed, refused to renounce his faith, thus was tortured and executed. According to the legend, he converted to Christianity the Empress Alexandra and others by his example, and they were also executed. In the eastern tradition, George Slaying the Dragon is an allegory for his execution.

Names:

	Martyrdom of Saint George (Christian iconography) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Death of St. George (Christian iconography) (English,U,P)
	Martirio di San Giorgio (Christian iconography) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Other Christian narratives> (P)
		............Life of Saint George (Christian iconography) (I)
		................Martyrdom of Saint George (Christian iconography) (P)

Related Iconography:

	actor is .... George, Saint
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, George, Saint (Christian character)) [901000509]

Other Relationships:

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... martyrdom
	.....(deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... beheading
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	actor is .... Diocletian (Roman emperor, 245-316 CE)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Martyrdom of Saint George (Christian iconography)
	................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
	Death of St. George (Christian iconography)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Martirio di San Giorgio (Christian iconography)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11H(GEORGE)6 martyrdom, suffering, misfortune, death of St. George
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Fitzwilliam Museum [online] (2000-) http://webapps.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explorer/index.php?qu=veronese%20OR%20Maker:Veronese%20AND%20Maker:%28Paolo%20AND%20Maker:Caliari%29&oid=578