The Legend of the Infant Servius Tullius
The Met
Artist: Bonifacio de' Pitati (Bonifacio Veronese)(Italian, Verona 1487–1553 Venice)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (26.7 x 102.2 cm)
Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Groups of people in classical attire within an elaborate architectural setting and a distant landscape
Detailed Description
This long, horizontal painting depicts multiple figures within a classical architectural setting with a distant landscape. The scene unfolds from left to right, featuring several groups of people. On the far left, within an interior space framed by green curtains, four women are gathered. One woman, dressed in an orange-brown gown, stands with her arm extended. In front of her, a woman in a dark blue dress kneels with her back to the viewer, while another woman in a pink dress kneels facing the standing woman, her hands raised. To their right, a woman in a red dress stands in a doorway, looking towards the central scene. A small, light-colored wooden cradle or bed is visible on the floor near the doorway. The central part of the painting transitions to an outdoor or semi-outdoor area defined by tall, light-colored columns and a balustrade. Here, a woman in a dark blue and gold gown stands, facing right, holding a small, light-colored object in her left hand. She is surrounded by a group of men dressed in various colored tunics and cloaks, including shades of gold, red, pink, and blue. Their bodies are oriented towards the woman or the object she holds. One man in a gold tunic and red cloak reaches towards her. Further to the right, beyond another column, a young man in a pink tunic and short skirt-like garment is depicted in an energetic pose, appearing to dance or step forward. Behind him, an older man with a white beard, wearing a blue robe, kneels or sits on the ground, looking towards the left with his hands raised. On a balcony in the far right, two more figures, one in a gold tunic and another in a pink garment, stand looking towards the left. The background throughout the central and right sections features a light blue sky and distant blue mountains.
Generated by gemini-2.5-flash
