File:Drawing, Study for a Painting, The Landing of Columbus in America, Sala del Minor Consiglio, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy, 1715–18 (CH 18429693-2).jpg
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editEnglish: Drawing, Study for a Painting, The Landing of Columbus in America, Sala del Minor Consiglio, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy, 1715–18
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English: Drawing, Study for a Painting, The Landing of Columbus in America, Sala del Minor Consiglio, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy, 1715–18 |
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English: Composition shows the figure of Columbus and his retinue landing in the New World. Columbus, standing at left between a monk with a crucifux and a soldier with a banner, raises his head and arms in prayer. Other men cluster around him or beach long boats at right; masts of two ships are shown in left distance. Groups of naked Indians flee in terror or kneel before the invaders. At center, above rock, is allegorical figure of Faith with Cross, Host and Chalice, borne up by angels. |
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Date | 1715–18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk on two sheets (joined) of cream laid paper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 10 1/4 x 21 5/16 in. (26 x 54.1 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q1129820 |
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1960-1-92 |
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Credit line | Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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