The Choir of the Capuchin Church in Rome
The Met
Artist: François Marius Granet(French, Aix-en-Provence 1775–1849 Aix-en-Provence)
Date: 1814–15
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 77 1/2 x 58 1/4 in. (196.9 x 148 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of P. L. Everard, 1880
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A dark, vaulted room with robed figures, some gathered in light from a large window
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts an interior scene within a large, high-ceilinged room. The color palette is dominated by dark browns, grays, and deep reds, with strong contrasts created by a central light source. The room features a high, vaulted ceiling with arches that recede into the dark upper corners. Along the upper walls, several large, framed paintings are visible, some partially illuminated by light. Below these paintings, the walls are lined with dark wooden wainscoting and long benches where numerous figures are seated. At the far end of the room, a large arched window with small panes is the primary light source, casting a bright glow onto the central floor and the wall directly beneath it. Above this window, a large, dark framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Many figures, dressed in dark, hooded robes, are seated on the benches along both sides of the room, facing inward. In the central foreground, several figures are actively engaged. Two figures in lighter, possibly white, robes stand near a dark, ornate lectern or altar-like structure. One figure in a red robe stands behind this structure, facing the seated figures. Another figure in a dark robe kneels prominently in the lower right foreground, facing the center. The light from the window illuminates the central floor, highlighting these active figures and creating long shadows.
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