The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet
The Met
Artist: Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée)(French, Chamagne 1604/5?–1682 Rome)
Date: ca. 1643
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 41 3/8 x 59 7/8 in. (105.1 x 152.1 cm)
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1955
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Large sailing ships anchored near a lush, mountainous coastline with figures on a sandy beach
Detailed Description
A bustling coastal scene features a fleet of large sailing ships and numerous figures on a sandy beach. The sky above transitions from light blue at the horizon to a cloudy, grayish-blue overhead. The sea is choppy, rendered in dark blue-green tones with visible whitecaps, and extends from the foreground to the distant horizon. On the far left, a large, multi-masted sailing ship is partially visible, its dark wooden hull and intricate stern decorations prominent. Red and green pennants fly from its tall masts, which hold furled sails. In the middle distance, several other similar ships are anchored in the water, displaying various red, yellow, and green flags. The right side of the scene features a lush, green coastline. A light brown sandy beach occupies the lower foreground, curving gently towards the right. Beyond the beach, dense green foliage covers rolling hills, which recede into hazy blue-green mountains in the far distance. Small red and white tents are scattered among the trees on the right side of the coast. On the sandy beach, a group of approximately twelve figures is gathered. Many are dressed in flowing, colorful garments, including shades of blue, green, red, and white, and are depicted in dynamic poses, some with raised arms or extended limbs. In the lower left foreground, a small, dark wooden boat rests on the sand, containing three figures, one of whom appears to be disembarking towards the larger group. Further to the right on the beach, a few additional figures are visible, some standing, others in motion. A dark tree trunk is partially visible along the far right edge of the canvas.
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