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Legend of Saint Ursula
The Legend of Saint Ursula (Italian: "Storie di sant'Orsola") is a series of large wall-paintings on canvas by the Italian Renaissance artist Vittore Carpaccio, originally created for the Scuola di Sant'Orsola (Ursula) in Venice. They are now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice.
Description.
Description Background.
The paintings were commissioned by the Loredan family, who had the Scuola of St. Ursula under their patronage and who had been distinguished for their military deeds against the "infidel"
Master of the legend of St. Ursula (Cologne)
The Master of the (Cologne) legend of St. Ursula (active 1489 – 1515), was a German Renaissance painter.
Biography.
He was named "Meister der Kölner Ursula-Legende" after a series of paintings depicting the life of Saint Ursula once found in the Basilica of St. Severin, Cologne. Since World War II, when much of it was lost, the remaining fragments of paintings are spread in various museums.
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