St. George Killing the Dragon, after Carpaccio 1898

Curator: This is Robert David Gauley's "St. George Killing the Dragon, after Carpaccio", currently residing at the Harvard Art Museums. Editor: It’s got this wonderfully faded, almost dreamlike quality... a battle rendered as a half-remembered legend. Curator: Gauley's piece engages with the visual language of Carpaccio's original, echoing its themes of heroism and religious triumph but also subtly commenting on the role of artistic reproduction. Editor: I like the way the muted palette actually intensifies the drama. It's not just about good versus evil; it’s about the lasting power of stories, right? Even secondhand. Curator: Exactly. Gauley's art prompts us to consider how images circulate and evolve over time. Who gets to tell the story and how they choose to do so matters a lot. Editor: It makes you wonder about the stories we’re telling, doesn’t it? What dragons are we slaying – or ignoring? Curator: Indeed, it's a reminder that these archetypes are never truly fixed but constantly reinterpreted in relation to our contemporary concerns.