Ascalon, Artist Christian de Vietri

On 15 June 2009, after a 12-month submission and selection process, the Dean and Chapter of St George’s Cathedral commissioned Marcus Canning and Christian de Vietri to create a contemporary sculpture on the theme of St George and the Dragon for the Cathedral grounds.

Named Ascalon after the lance used by St George to slay the dragon, the artwork aims “to evoke a sense of righteous power and victory over a force of darkness and oppression”.