Landscape with the Burial of Saint Serapia, In this work, Saint Serapia the martyr is buried by Saint Sabine in her tomb at the Piazza de Vincidiano in Rome. In the distance are Roman ruins., 1639-1640
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0318; Public Notes: This work originally belonged in the collection of Felipe IV. It is the companion piece to several works including 'Moses saved from the waters' (P02253), 'The Archangel Raphael and Tobias' (P02255) and 'Landscape with the Embarkation of Saint Paula Romana at Ostia' (P02254), all of which are housed at the Prado.
Dates
- Creation: 1639-1640
Creator
- Claude Lorrain (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Subjects: religious art; landscape; columns; saints; tombs; ruins; School: French; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 10.3; Image width (in.): 7.6in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; curling; yellowing; Print type: toned black and white; Support: canvas
General
Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: SEPULTURA-S-SABIN. SEPELIRI. IVBET SANCTE SERAPE; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: Top of the sarcophagus; Inscription translation text: Sepulture of Saint Sabine. Burial. The Holy orders of Serapis.; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation
Source
- Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
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