Legend of St. Ursula: Meeting of St. Ursula and the Pope in Rome
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Title
Legend of St. Ursula: Meeting of St. Ursula and the Pope in Rome
Description
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 Pope. To the left of them comes a long line of the virgins who traveled with the group, while to the right are bishops and dignitaries. Behind them rises the city of Rome.
It is unlikely that this event truly occurred, but instead is included in a solely ecclesial way. It is interesting that in nearly every canvas, though Ursula is included she is not the largest or most central figure. She is quite centered in this canvas, but kneels in reverence to the pope. This lack of focus on the title character of the works is a very interesting detail.
It is unlikely that this event truly occurred, but instead is included in a solely ecclesial way. It is interesting that in nearly every canvas, though Ursula is included she is not the largest or most central figure. She is quite centered in this canvas, but kneels in reverence to the pope. This lack of focus on the title character of the works is a very interesting detail.
Creator
Vittore Carpaccio
Source
Carpaccio, Vittore, 1455?-1525?. c.1495. Legend of St. Ursula: Meeting of St. Ursula and Pope in Rome. https://library.artstor.org/asset/ARTSTOR_103_41822000556611.
Rodini, Elizabeth. "The Politics of Marriage in Carpaccio's St. Ursula Cycle." Early Modern Women 8 (2013): 85-117. Accessed September 9, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23617847.
Aidan Nichols. All Great Art Is Praise. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2016. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1429295&site=ehost-live.
Rodini, Elizabeth. "The Politics of Marriage in Carpaccio's St. Ursula Cycle." Early Modern Women 8 (2013): 85-117. Accessed September 9, 2020. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23617847.
Aidan Nichols. All Great Art Is Praise. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2016. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1429295&site=ehost-live.
Publisher
Data from: University of California, San Diego
Date
1495
Contributor
Jacey Curd
Format
281 x 301 cm
Type
Oil on Canvas
Coverage
Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice, Italy
Collection
Citation
Vittore Carpaccio , “Legend of St. Ursula: Meeting of St. Ursula and the Pope in Rome,” ARTHIST 89S - Visual Culture of Venice - Fall 2020, accessed October 22, 2026, https://venice.dahvc.org/fall-2020/items/show/14.