The Departure of Saints Paula and Eustochium for the Holy Land
The Met
Artist: Giuseppe Bottani(Italian, Cremona 1717–1784 Mantua)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 38 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (98.4 x 57.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Friedman, in loving memory of Milton Friedman, 1991
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman on a shore looks up at winged figures, with other people and a ship
Detailed Description
The scene depicts multiple figures on a shore, beneath a sky filled with winged figures. In the upper portion, a light blue sky with white and grey clouds contains numerous winged figures. Two larger winged figures, one with a white cloth and another with a brown cloth, are surrounded by several smaller, nude winged figures, some depicted as heads with wings. Their skin tones are light pink, and their wings are grey and brown. In the center of the lower half, a woman stands, dressed in a long blue and white robe, with her arms slightly outstretched and her gaze directed upwards towards the winged figures. To her immediate right (viewer's left), a man with a reddish-brown cloak embraces another figure, with several other people visible behind them. To her left (viewer's right), a woman in a green garment stands beside her, also looking upwards. Below them, a woman in a light-colored dress kneels with her head bowed, and a young person in a red cloak kneels, looking up at the central woman. The background features a choppy blue-green sea with a large, multi-masted sailing ship. The ship's stern, visible on the right, bears the letters "SPQR" in white. In the lower left foreground, two men are depicted, one nude and another partially draped in blue fabric, both with contorted postures. Another partially draped man is visible in the lower right, looking towards the central group. The ground beneath the figures is a greyish-brown stone surface.
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