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Scenes from the Life of St. Ursula
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Scenes from the Life of St. Ursula

painting by Carpaccio
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Vittore Carpaccio, a prominent Venetian Renaissance painter, created a cycle of paintings depicting scenes from the life of St. Ursula around 1490. These works are now housed in the Galleries of the Academy of Venice.1

Carpaccio demonstrated a remarkable talent for narrative and organization in these paintings, with particular praise given to The Dream of St. Ursula for its detailed, naturalistic depiction of everyday life. St. Ursula herself is a legendary virgin martyr, believed to have been killed with thousands of other virgins in Cologne by the Huns in the 4th century. The legend of St. Ursula, including the number of virgins and the circumstances of their martyrdom, evolved over centuries, with notable accounts found in The Golden Legend.12

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  1. Vittore Carpaccio
  2. St. Ursula
  3. 25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence - Venus with a Satyr and Cupids (c. 1588)

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