The Departure of Saints Paula and Eustochium for the Holy Land
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
38 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (98.4 x 57.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Friedman, in loving memory of Milton Friedman, 1991
Accession Number
1991.445
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
AngelsWomenSaintsMenBoats
About the Artist
Giuseppe Bottani · 1717–1784
**Giuseppe Bottani** (1717–1784) was an Italian painter active during the late Baroque period, with works that bridged classical traditions and emerging Neoclassical tendencies. Born in Cremona, he spent his boyhood in Pontremoli before being sent to Florence for artistic training. There he studied under Vincenzo Meucci and Antonio Puglieschi. He later moved to Rome, where he worked under Agostino...