Study for Painting 'The Landing of Columbus in America,' Sala del Minor Consiglio, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy, Francesco Solimena, Italian, 1657–1747, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk on two sheets (joined) of cream laid paper; Verso: Graphite on two sheets (joined) of cream laid paper, 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 Native Americans flee in terror or kneel before the invaders. At center, above rock, is the allegorical figure of Faith with Cross, Host, and Chalice, borne up by angels., Italy, 1715–18, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Study, Painting, Landing, Columbus, America, Sala del Minor Consiglio, Palazzo Ducale, Genoa, Italy, Francesco Solimena, Italian, 1657–1747, Pen, brown ink, brush, gray wash, black chalk, two sheets, joined, cream laid paper, Verso, Graphite, two sheets, joined, cream laid paper, Composition, figure, Columbus, retinue landing, New World, Columbus, standing, left, monk, crucifux, soldier, banner, raises, head, arms, prayer, men cluster, beach long boats, right, masts, two ships, shown, left distance, Groups, naked Native Americans flee, terror, kneel, invaders, center, rock, allegorical figure, Faith, Cross, Host, Chalice, borne up, angels, Italy, 1715–18, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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