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St George and the Dragon at State Library of Victoria

St George and the Dragon at State Library of Victoria

Taken outside the State Library of Victoria (AU), this photo always inspires me to strive for my goals and believe in myself, whatever the difficulty.
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Taken outside the State Library of Victoria (AU), this photo always inspires me to strive for my goals and believe in myself, whatever the difficulty.

I took this photo shortly after discovering another work of art, a painting, featuring a horse and it's rider leaping off a cliff toward the ocean, almost suicidally. The painting became symbolic of my feelings of inadequacy and inevitability around a devastating failure which occurred just after discovering it.

Consequently, for me, this sculpture represents a complete reversal of attitude; a courageous, resilient spirit instead of a cowardly, fragile one.

For more information on Saint George and his history, see:

https:--www.scholastic.co.uk-assets-a-20-a9-dragon-pcps-217327.pdf

http:--www.theguardian.com-education-2015-oct-18-saint-george-the-crusader-marches-into-belgium-for-exhibition

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