It is black and white and printed on paper [220cm x 140cm].
The centre scene looks as though a King is issuing a piece of paper to the men that are queing up and kneeling before him. In the background is a harbour with a church. There is one tall ship, and a gondola - I think I can also see St mark's cathedral - which would suggest Venice [?].
At the bottom of the picture, in the centre are the words "Op Victore Carpatio Venete".
In the top right hand side of the painting, a man and his wife are sat in a chamber - he looks troubled. There is a madonna and child hanging on the wall.
It's a beautiful picture and I would love some more information on it. More than happy to send a picture to anyone that thinks they may be able to help out.
2007-01-20 21:54:24 · 3 answers · asked by raffertylafferty 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
http://uk.msnusers.com/Painting/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=1
2007-01-20 23:06:39 · update #1
It might be the work of Vittore Carpaccio, based on the signature (the words in Latin).
It's hard to say without an image, but I'm thinking it might be a piece from the Cycle of St. Ursula (a series of paintings depicting the saint's life).
I'm thinking specifically of this painting, which is first in the series:
Arrival of the English Ambassadors
1495-1500
Tempera on canvas, 275 x 589 cm
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
Check it out in the "Web Gallery of Art":
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/c/carpacci/1ursula/index.html
Click on the first link of images; you can then click on the first painting under "Preview" to see a larger scan of it.
Maybe that's it?
:-D
2007-01-20 23:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by Logiatrix 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would love to. I need a picture though. These are visual matters and can't be solved by a description, even though yours is much better than most I read here. Can you produce a link in the further clarification section of you question?
2007-01-20 22:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by colinchief 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jolly nice print!!! Lucky you...
The painting's title is: "The Commitee of Ambassadors"
Here's a link for you:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittore_Carpaccio
It's in Italian. However, if you don't have a friend to translate the info for you, use an online translator, most are free.
2007-01-21 09:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by Kikkaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋