Keywords: The Inquisition of St. George by the Emperor Diocletian - Google Art Project.jpg commons date commons medium commons dimensions commons institution commons location commons references commons object_history commons exhibition_history commons credit_line commons inscriptions commons notes commons accession_number commons source commons permission commons other_versions commons zoom core title This is a scene from the life cycle of the saint George is a successful court commander He was disappointed after the persecution of Christians and distributed his property among the poor He proclaimed himself a Christian in the presence of the Emperor Diocletian The scene is full of inner tension George appears before the Emperor Diocletian full of confidence in his rightness The emperor is sitting on the throne Behind him there is a figure of a guard Diocletian tries to stop George with a gesture of his right hand George raises his hand with a gesture known from ancient times as a gesture of appeal His figure demonstrates confidence core creator Unknown core date dateCreated 1000 core type monumental painting fresco google display_date 1000 google is_artproject TRUE google is_gigapixel FALSE google is_secured TRUE google partner/id 000000000804b21e google picasa_token NcY98yAKeJDDo4AnCS4EQmi5pNI special url_id mAHk3huaEIQFQA google partner/name St Sophia of Kyiv special partner/name_no_lang St Sophia of Kyiv PD-old-100-1923 Google Art Project works by unknown artist Saint Sophia Cathedral frescos Saint George's martyrdom |