Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Reviving the Birds
The Met
Artist: Garofalo (Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo)(Italian, Ferrara 1481–1559 Ferrara)
Date: ca. 1530
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Dimensions: 12 7/8 x 26 in. (32.7 x 66 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Several robed figures in a room, one in bed receiving a small bird in a bowl
Detailed Description
A horizontal scene depicts a sparsely furnished room, featuring several men dressed in long, dark robes. In the center, a man with a bald head and a light-colored, possibly white or cream, robe sits upright in a large bed. He is propped by white pillows and covered by a white sheet and a deep red blanket. The bed frame is ornate and golden. The man in bed extends his right hand towards a small, dark bird held in a dark bowl by a standing man with a bald head, dressed in a dark brown robe, to the right of the bed. Behind him, a third man, also in a dark brown robe, stands holding a rectangular tray with a light-colored pitcher and a small cup or bowl. To the far left, three more men, all in dark brown robes and with bald or shaven heads, stand together, facing towards the central interaction. One man on the far left looks forward, while the other two appear to be observing the scene at the bed. A fourth man in a dark robe sits on the edge of the bed on the left side, looking towards the man in bed. The room's walls are a plain light gray or beige. A window with multiple circular panes is visible on the left wall, and a small, light-colored wooden stool with a decorative cut-out stands on the floor to the right of the bed.
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