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Dream of St. Ursula is the fifth painting of the series in the nine large paintings collection “Stories from the Life of St. Ursula” created by Vittore Carpaccio. Carpaccio has been praised for grasping each detail while still preserving the unity of…

This canvas is a part of Carpaccio's St. Ursula series, coming directly after the Dream of St. Ursula and prior to her arrival in Cologne. St. Ursula, wearing a blue dress near the center of the painting, kneels next to her fiance, looking up at the…

Bartolomeo Vivarini was born in 1432 in Venice and was an avid painter for nearly 50 years. One of his most prominent paintings, Madonna and Child, is shown here. It was apart of our virtual tour of the Correr Museum. This painting represents the…

In this piece, we see a woman gently holding her child; the two characters can specifically be identified as the Virgin Mary with the child Jesus. The woman’s hair is covered with a dark cloth and she wears a red dress as she holds the child on a…

Giovanni Bellini painted this work of art. He was a painter of the Venetian School who was sensitive to the colors and adept at using them to convey messages in his painting. He was also known for the ability to crate realist drawings with the effect…

Mars and Neptune is painted by Paolo Veronese from 1575 - 1578. The Italian Renaissance painter Paolo Veronese(1528–1588) is known for the idea of opulence and splendor of Renaissance Venice that reflected in his arts. Being educated in the shadow of…

Jacopo Tintoretto was an Italian painter born in Venice whose art was characterized by uniqueness in composition and handling. His painting “Minerva Sending Away Mars from Peace and Prosperity” is part of a group of four extraordinary square…

Painted by Jacopo Tintoretto for Doge Priuli, "Minerva Sending Away Mars from Peace and Prosperity" was created in 1576 and is located in the Room dell'Anticollegio. This painting is part of four paintings in a series by Tintoretto that additionally…

The "Pilgrims Meet the Pope", is the 6th canvas in the series of the "Stories from the Line of St Ursula". In this scene you can see the retinue of virgins approaching on a long pathway. The English Prince and Ursula are kneeling in front of Pope…

This bridge, one of four that traverse the Grand Canal, is an icon of Venice and offers quick passage to the city's main financial district Rialto. The bridge itself is a stone-arch with three lanes and two rows of shops.