Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource September 9: Scuole Painting Cycles Description An account of the resource Painted in 1495, Vittore Carpaccio's "Dream of Saint Ursula" is a part of his series depicting the tale of Saint Ursula, titled "Stories from the Life of Saint Ursula". "Dream of Saint Ursula" was Carpaccio's fifth painting out of a total of eight in the series, and continued his tendency to paint religious scenery. The legend of Saint Ursula from the north was very popular throughout the Middle Ages, and Carpaccio was commissioned by the Confraternity of Saint Ursula in Venice to tell her story. The legend describes Saint Ursula, a martyr who led 11,000 virgin maidens through travel, all of whom were brutally massacred by the Huns in Cologne. "The Dream of Saint Ursula" in particular depicts Saint Ursula in her bed, and is meant to show her dreaming of the angel who informs Saint Ursula of her impending death and martyrship. Carpaccio is widely praised for his close attention to detail, which he demonstrates magnificently in this painting, showing the room with beautiful ceilings, plants on the windows, a dog laying next to the bed, and the shadowy figures around the room that cast a mysterious and dreamy vibe throughout the painting. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carpaccio, Vittore Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carpaccio, Vittore, 1455?-1525?. c.1495. Legend of St. Ursula: Dream of St. Ursula: det.: windows. https://library-artstor org.proxy.lib.duke.edu/asset/ARTSTOR_103_41822001712643 Wood, Allyn. "The Departure of Saint Ursula (As Painted by Carpaccio) [Poem]." College Art Journal 18, no. 3 (1959): 240. Accessed September 8, 2020. doi:10.2307/773926. Ruskin, John. Saint Ursula: I. The Story of St. Ursula. II. The Dream of St. Ursula. Duke Libraries . New York: The Devin-Adair Company, 1912. Det:https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE008071078?utm_campaign=bento&utm_content=bento_result_link&utm_source=library.duke.edu&utm_medium=referral Wood, Allyn. "The Departure of Saint Ursula (As Painted by Carpaccio) [Poem]." College Art Journal 18, no. 3 (1959): 240. Accessed September 8, 2020. doi:10.2307/773926 Gronau, Georg. "An Unknown Work by Vittore Carpaccio." The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs 44, no. 251 (1924): 59-65. Accessed September 8, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/862109. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The University of California, San Diego Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1495 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ithika Senthilnathan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Oil on Canvas – 273cm x 267cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Painting Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia, Venice, Italy Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource St. George and the Dragon Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vittore Carpaccio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image: Vittore Carpaccio. c. 1504-07. Duel of Saint George with the Dragon. painting. https://library.artstor.org/asset/SCALA_ARCHIVES_1039488938. Image Rights: (c) 2006, SCALA, Florence/ART RESOURCE, N.Y. Scholarly Article: Cook, Albert. "CARPACCIO'S ANIMALS." The Centennial Review 27, no. 4 (1983): 224-43. Accessed September 8, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23739724. Article 2: Gronau, Georg. "An Unknown Work by Vittore Carpaccio." The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs 44, no. 251 (1924): 59-65. Accessed September 8, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/862109. Book: George, saint1998. , https://login.proxy.lib.duke.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.proxy.lib.duke.edu/docview/2267107878?accountid=10598 (accessed September 8, 2020). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Image and original data provided by SCALA, Florence/ART RESOURCE, N.Y. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1504 - 1507 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jared Kreis Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Oil on Canvas 141 x 360 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Oil Painting Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Scuola di S. Giorgio degli Schiavoni (Venice, Italy) Description An account of the resource In this painting Carpaccio depicts a ruthless dragon and the attempt to fend it off. The threat of the creature is underscored by the grisly half-eaten torsos, one of a nude man whose genitals are mostly left, and one of a still-collared woman, barebreasted. Miscellaneous skulls and bones are strewn all along the foreground of the picture under the full horizontal group of mounted saint, transfixing lance, and dying dragon. The rescued Princess of Trebizond stands much less conspicuously in the background behind the saint. The half-eaten woman pulls the princess into a visual antithesis. In this we recognize the master of the fine and well-known pictures of St. George. The dragon is shown here over- come though still powerful, while in the others it raises itself in unfettered fury against horse and rider. Even apart from the beauty of its coloring, this monster is unique, with its clean outline and ornament and with its strange wings reminding us at once of the fantastic forms of flames and of those of seaweed. This painting truly brought out the imagination and creativity of Carpaccio. Carpaccio's cycle in the Scuola di San Giorgio, Venice, depicts the legend of George as a soldier who travelled to Libya where a dragon was terrifying the populace. The people of Libya appeased the monster's fury by offering it every day a youth or maiden selected by lot. Eventually the king's only daughter was picked, but George, mounted on his horse, armed himself with the sign of the Cross and gave the beast a grievous wound, forcing it to the ground. The maiden's girdle was then tied around the dragon's neck, and it followed her, like a dog on a leash, back to the city. The king and all the people were baptized into Christianity, and George slew the dragon.