Saint Paul Preaching Among the Ruins
Giovanni Paolo PANINI
(Italian, 1691-1765)
Saint Paul Preaching Among the Ruins
Dateca. 1750
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsoverall: 39 1/2 × 54 in. (100.3 × 137.2 cm)
frame: 44 1/2 × 58 1/2 in. (113 × 148.6 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of William P. Nelson Estate
Object number1948.27.1
Subject(s)
- Christianity
- temples
- architecture
- men
Collection
- Old Master
Sub-Collection(s)
- Southern European, Italian
On View
Not on viewLabel TextGiovanni Paolo Panini was an Italian painter working at the height of the Grand Tour era, where gentlemen, typically from England, would travel through the European continent finishing their education. Highlights of the Grand Tour included visiting ancient Roman ruins in cities like Rome and Pompeii. The admiration for Greco-Roman art and architecture was such an integral part of a classical education that gentlemen on the Grand Tour would often take home paintings such as this one depicting scenes of famous buildings, fantastically combined into a single picture as a reminder of their trip.
