Dream of St.Ursula

Italian painter Vittore Carpaccio painted this scene of Saint Ursula sleeping as an angel visits with news of her martyrdom. The detailed bedroom interior reveals domestic objects and light streaming through windows. Carpaccio was a master of Venetian narrative painting.

This canvas belongs to the Saint Ursula cycle, one of Carpaccio's major achievements. The serene atmosphere contrasts with the prophetic message. The work hangs at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Venice.