The stone Altar of St. George in Svätý Jur near Bratislava takes a prominent place among the works of art between Gothic and Renaissance period. Taking into account its technique – full craftsmanship in fine limestone – this altar is a unique work in Slovakia. Its artistic quality is exceptional as well, since it responds to current stimuli of the Central European art. The centre of altar architecture, basically divided into four horizontal registers, is the figure of St. George – who is a knight on horseback, with spear, killing the dragon under the horse’s hooves. Sculpture, almost in the form...