30 8 1266 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/12a504b0237bb0ffa3127aeb70ca2a03.png ba2daa99899b4e75639e0ad7fbfd40d3 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Height 150 Width 150 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Streets Description An account of the resource This Collection analyses popular medievalism in material and public culture from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on popular medievalist theatre, parades and public spectacles, as well as recreational, literary and political associations. It explores the ways in which medievalism was not simply derivative but also local and disctinctive. In this Collection you will find items relating to medievalism in public contexts and popular culture, and the revisitation or reenactment of the Middle Ages by groups such as the Society for Creative Anachronism. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data http://geelongtradeshall.blogspot.com/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logo of Geelong Trades Hall Council Subject The topic of the resource Labor Omnia vincit, Knights of Labor, Geelong Trades Hall Building, Latin mottoes, unions, Eureka Flag, Australian Nationalism, Geelong Trades Hall Council logo, logo, insignia Description An account of the resource ‘Labor Omnia Vincit’ (work conquers everything) is a historically significant slogan associated with the American and English labour movements. It was also the motto of the Knights of Labour, a group started in the 1860s in America. The Knights of Labor had members in Australia in the late nineteenth century. Geelong (Vic.) Trades Hall adopted the slogan as its motto and inscribed it on their building. A large number of Australian schools have also taken the slogan as their school code. Geelong Trades Hall Council log associates the Eureka flag (a symbol of Australian nationalism) with the Latin Motto of some of the union movement in America and Australia. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://geelongtradeshall.blogspot.com/ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Image Australian Nationalism Eureka Flag Geelong Trades Hall Building Geelong Trades Hall Council logo insignia Knights of Labor Labor Omnia vincit Latin mottoes logo unions https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/3f8bef8d878a0fa1fee7392d239e49c0.pdf 165ed994e4bed972b98f8ed7eb2434e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Page Description An account of the resource This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper article Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Bernard Shaw, playwright. Miracle plays of medieval church as influences. Subject The topic of the resource Bernard Shaw, Edith M. Fry, origins of modern theatre, medieval mystery plays, theatre, drama, tragedy and comedy in theatre, medieval church passion play, miracle plays, medieval stage influence on Shaw’s drama, Oberammergau Passion play Description An account of the resource Edith M. Fry interviews Bernard Shaw about his dramatic philosophy. Shaw claims that tragedy and comedy are intertwined. He delivers a short history of the theatre from Greek to modern times. He models his lack of scenery changes on stage from the techniques of the miracle plays of the medieval church. The miracle plays have no curtain; all scenery is placed on the stage; actors pass easily from one location to another without a change of scenery. He cites the Oberammergau Passion Play as an example. Shaw concludes that great drama ought not to depend on elaborate or changing scenery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fry, Edith M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sydney Morning Herald/National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sydney Morning Herald Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 May 1920 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Bernard Shaw drama Edith M. Fry medieval church passion play medieval mystery plays medieval stage influence on Shaw’s drama Miracle plays Oberammergau Passion play origins of modern theatre play plays theatre tragedy and comedy in theatre Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Illustration; PDF URL <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9309261" target="_blank"> http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9309261</a> <br /></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Preparing for the Exhibition – Gilding the Dome (Illustration) Subject The topic of the resource architecture, architect, Brunelleschi, building, Carlton Gardens, centennial, Centennial International Exhibition, dome, exhibition, exhibition building, flagpole, Florence Cathedral, gilding, Great Hall, industry, international exhibition, Italian influence, Joseph Reed (c.1823-1890), Melbourne, painting, Royal Exhibition Building, Rundbogenstil style, semi-circular arches, showcase, Victoria, World Fair, engraving, engravings, Samuel Calvert Description An account of the resource An illustration of painters gilding the dome of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. This task was undertaken in association with other contracted repainting and redecorating work in the lead-up to the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition. The dome of the Royal Exhibition Building was modelled on Brunelleschi’s fifteenth-century design for the dome of the Florence Cathedral. About the Royal Exhibition Building: The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. It hosted two major world fairs in the late nineteenth century: the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880 and the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition in 1888. The Great Hall was also used for the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia in 1901. The round-arched architectural style of the design combines elements from Byzantine, Romanesque, Lombardic and Italian Renaissance buildings (‘Rundbogenstil’). Conservation and restoration of the building was completed in 1994, and the Royal Exhibition Building received National and World Heritage listing in 2004. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Calvert, Samuel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived State Library of Victoria Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Illustrated Australian News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28 April 1888 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Illustrated Australian News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF; Newspaper Illustration architect architecture Brunelleschi building Carlton Gardens centennial Centennial International Exhibition dome engraving engravings exhibition exhibition building flagpole Florence Cathedral gilding Great Hall industry international exhibition Italian influence Joseph Reed (c.1823-1890) Melbourne painting Royal Exhibition Building Rundbogenstil style Samuel Calvert semi-circular arches showcase Victoria World Fair Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper article; PDF URL <span style="font-family: tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59980551" target="_blank"> http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59980551</a></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Preparing for the Exhibition – Gilding the Dome Subject The topic of the resource architecture, Brunelleschi, building, Carlton Gardens, centennial, Centennial International Exhibition, dome, exhibition, exhibition building, flagpole, Florence Cathedral, gilding, Great Hall, industry, international exhibition, Italian influence, Joseph Reed (c.1823-1890), Melbourne, painting, Royal Exhibition Building, Rundbogenstil style, semi-circular arches, showcase, Victoria, World Fair Description An account of the resource In this article, an update is provided on repainting work being carried out at the Exhibition Building in Melbourne in the lead up to the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition. The most difficult task being undertaken as part of this redecoration, according to the author, was the gilding of the gold ball surmounting the dome. To complete this, painters had been swung 300 feet above ground level. The dome of the Royal Exhibition Building was modelled on Brunelleschi’s fifteenth-century design for the dome of the Florence Cathedral. About the Royal Exhibition Building: The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by architect Joseph Reed and completed in 1880. It hosted two major world fairs in the late nineteenth century: the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880 and the Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition in 1888. The Great Hall was also used for the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia in 1901. The round-arched architectural style of the design combines elements from Byzantine, Romanesque, Lombardic and Italian Renaissance buildings (‘Rundbogenstil’). Conservation and restoration of the building was completed in 1994, and the Royal Exhibition Building received National and World Heritage listing in 2004. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Illustrated Australian News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 28 April 1888 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Illustrated Australian News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hyperlink Language A language of the resource English architecture Brunelleschi building Carlton Gardens centennial Centennial International Exhibition dome exhibition exhibition building flagpole Florence Cathedral gilding Great Hall industry international exhibition Italian influence Joseph Reed (c.1823-1890) Melbourne painting Royal Exhibition Building Rundbogenstil style semi-circular arches showcase Victoria World Fair Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism on the Page Description An account of the resource This Collection examines literary medievalism from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. It traces an arc from the populist literary medievalism of the nineteenth century, through the more rarefied modernist turn of the mid-twentieth century, to the re-emergence of popular forms such as children’s literature and fantasy since the 1980s. In this Collection you will find items relating to printed medievalist works and also to medievalism operating in print, for example in references to medieval events, people, and literature in nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts and dramatic works. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Online Image URL <p><a href="http://nishi.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-04/fig-latrobe-04-081a.html">http://nishi.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-04/fig-latrobe-04-081a.html</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesse Gregson Illuminated Address from New Winning (Newcastle) and Hebburn collieries Subject The topic of the resource Illuminated manuscripts, manuscript, Jesse Gregson, heraldry, pastoralist, agriculture, agricultural, Australian Agricultural Company, Warrah, Liverpool Plains, Newcastle, illuminated addresses, illumination, address, New Winning (Newcastle) and Hebburn collieries, Nobby’s Head, Newcastle Wharf, vellum, medieval illumination, Valda Rigg, coalminer Description An account of the resource The trend in medievalist revivals in all aspects of colonial life included medieval illumination found in addresses, books, presentation certificates or albums. These pieces of carefully crafted work, sometimes on precious vellum, marked special occasions such as retirement, welcomes, congratulations and condolences. Valda Rigg (see Bibliography below) notes the use of chivalric language in these manifestoes. Each address portrayed unique iconography pertinent to its recipient. The addresses are visual insignia or historical keepsakes showing relevant landscapes and/or labour tools and Australian flowers. The Powerhouse Museum has an extensive collection of ‘Illuminated Addresses’. Jesse Grigson’s are but two examples of this genre. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian National University Archives Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Australian National University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 Nov 1903 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Applies Australian National University Archive Collection, Jesse Gregson Collection (Aa. Co.) Reference Code: N17/2 Noel Butlin Archives Centre http://www.archives.anu.edu.au/nbac/html/index.php# Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Image; Hyperlink address agricultural agriculture Australian Agricultural Company coalminer heraldry illuminated addresses Illuminated manuscripts illumination Jesse Gregson Liverpool Plains manuscript medieval illumination New Winning (Newcastle) and Hebburn collieries Newcastle Newcastle Wharf Nobby’s Head pastoralist Valda Rigg vellum Warrah https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/1b7f8a0769ce8df94b6b0f0997077232.pdf 276108567486f3416698ac7b732ca65d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Article: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49066283 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Replica of Magna Carta Here Subject The topic of the resource Acquisition, Australian government, Bruton, Canberra, charter, constitution, constitutional law, government, Great Charter (1215), inspeximus, King Edward I (r.1272-1307), King John (r.1199-1216), King’s School, Latin, law, Magna Carta, medieval document, medieval government, medieval law, medieval parliament, medieval statute, National Library, ocean liner, Orcades, statute, vellum Description An account of the resource In 1952, the Australian government paid £15,600 to secure the purchase of an inspeximus copy of Magna Carta from the reign of Edward I. This document confirmed and re-issued the main provisions of the Great Charter signed by King John in 1215, and was enacted by parliament in 1297. This article in The West Australian informs readers of the document’s arrival in Sydney and of plans to transfer it to Canberra the following day, where it would be housed in the National Library. Some additional details are provided about the acquisition, including information that it was purchased from King’s School in Bruton, that it is one of only two copies, and that it is written in Latin on a vellum skin measuring 20x16.5 inches. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The West Australian Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 29 November 1952, p.4 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The West Australian Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Acquisition Australian government Bruton Canberra Charter constitution constitutional law government Great Charter (1215) inspeximus King Edward I (r.1272-1307) King John (r.1199-1216) King’s School Latin law Magna Carta medieval document medieval government medieval law medieval parliament medieval statute National Library ocean liner Orcades statute vellum https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/3f457885dd2011f58c2eb18e5e3a3344.JPG 1df99c2047f54d7b3e3fd874a86c5d17 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 640 Width 452 https://ausmed.arts.uwa.edu.au/files/original/c383530f9e69358205e36c68dbac6b59.jpg 9ee53f930b059dadd28394ab08484b74 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 946 Width 455 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 x colour digital photograph; JPEG Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St George and the Dragon, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne. Subject The topic of the resource bronze, Centennial International Exhibition, chivalric tradition, crusades, dragon, exhibition, Golden Legend, hagiography, international exhibition, Jacobus de Voragine, knight, legend, Melbourne, mythology, sculpture, Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890), spear, Speculum Historiale, St George, Saint George, St George and the Dragon sculpture, State Library of Victoria, statue, sword, Victoria, Vincent of Beauvais (c.1190-1264) Description An account of the resource Images of the St George and the Dragon bronze statue at the entrance to the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne. The statue is the work of Viennese-born sculptor Joseph Edgar Boehm. It was purchased by the State Library of Victoria for the sum of &pound;1000 following the Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, and was installed at the entrance to the library in 1889. With the exception of some repositioning to accommodate Fr&eacute;miet&rsquo;s Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc statue in 1907, this is where it still stands. The Boehm statue depicts St George, sitting astride his horse wearing a cape and a helmet bearing the distinctive St George cross, in the action of inflicting the dragon&rsquo;s deathblow by means of a large spear. The legend of St George slaying the dragon is Eastern in origin. It is thought to have been brought back to England by crusaders and was popularised and incorporated into hagiographies of St George in the medieval period in works such as Vincent of Beauvais&rsquo; Speculum Historiale and Jacobus de Voragine&rsquo;s Golden Legend (c.1260). As with most early Australian images of St George and the Dragon, the statue features the knight and dragon fused in combat, and there is no sign of the maiden who was being saved in the original tale. For more on the St George legend in Australia, see Andrew Lynch, &ldquo;&lsquo;Thingless names&rsquo;? The St George Legend in Australia&rdquo;, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.40-52: http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lynch, Andrew Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9 September 2004 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No Copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 2 x Digital Photograph; JPEG bronze Centennial International Exhibition chivalric tradition Crusades dragon exhibition Golden Legend hagiography international exhibition Jacobus de Voragine knight legend Melbourne mythology Saint George sculpture Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890) spear Speculum Historiale St George St George and the Dragon sculpture State Library of Victoria statue sword Victoria Vincent of Beauvais (c.1190-1264) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Medievalism at the Foundations Description An account of the resource This Collection illustrates how medievalism has always existed ‘in plain view’ in Australian public life, as a conspicuous cultural memory ghosting Australia’s modernity. It focuses on discourses about, debates over, and changing interpretations of i) Australia’s medievalist political and religious institutions and rituals, ii) its architecture, and iii) its civic environment. In this Collection are items relating to all three of these key areas. Firstly, you will find items that point to the medieval influences and inflections that still permeate and influence our political, legal and religious institutions and traditions. Secondly, you will find numerous examples of neo-gothic and neo-romanesque architecture, and some cases where architectural features are known to have been modelled on specific medieval buildings. Thirdly, you will find items relating to the ways in which medievalism is incorporated into our civic environments and expressed through statues, monuments and war memorials. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper article; PDF URL <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59979957" target="_blank">http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59979957</a></span> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Statue of St George and the Dragon in the Exhibition Subject The topic of the resource Alexandria, bronze, centennial, Centennial International Exhibition, combat, Dog River, dragon, evil, exhibition, griffon, idealisation, iguana, international exhibition, good, Great Hall, legend, Melbourne, mythology, Royal Exhibition Building, sculpture, showcase, Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890), spear, St George, St George and the Dragon sculpture, State Library of Victoria, statue, sword, Victoria, World Fair, wyvern Description An account of the resource In this article from the Australian Illustrated News, Joseph Edward Boehm&rsquo;s statue of St George and the Dragon is lauded as &ldquo;perhaps one of the finest examples in bronze that has ever appeared in the colony&rdquo;. The statue, which depicts St George astride his horse, armed with a large spear and inflicting the death blow on a &ldquo;very substantial reptile, neither a griffon nor a wyvern, but partaking strongly of the nature of an iguana&rdquo;, was displayed in the Great Hall during the 1888 International Exhibition in Melbourne. The article&rsquo;s praise for this work stands in contradiction to former criticisms of the sculpture from the likes of Edmund Grosse for lacking &lsquo;largeness&rsquo; and for being overly poetic and idealised (See Andrew Lynch, &ldquo;&lsquo;Thingless names&rsquo;? The St George Legend in Australia&rdquo;, The La Trobe Journal, vol.81, Autumn 2008, pp.40-52: <a href="http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html" target="_blank">http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-81/t1-g-t4.html</a>). The author of the article suggests that although &ldquo;strict probabilities&rdquo; had not been observed, the sculpture was to be commended for its aesthetically pleasing depiction of a combat between good and evil.<br /> Boehm&rsquo;s statue of St George and the Dragon was purchased by the State Library of Victoria for the sum of &pound;1000 following the Exhibition. It was installed at the entrance to the library in 1889 where, after some slight repositioning to accommodate Fr&eacute;miet&rsquo;s Jeanne d&rsquo;Arc in 1907, it still stands. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anon. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Library of Australia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Illustrated Australian News Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 15 September 1888 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Illustrated Australian News Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper Article; Hyperlink Language A language of the resource English