cma-european-art: Pope Pius VI Descending the Throne to Take Leave of the Doge in the Hall of SS. Gi
cma-european-art: Pope Pius VI Descending the Throne to Take Leave of the Doge in the Hall of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 1782, Francesco Guardi , c. 1783, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureThe third scene in the series depicts one of the final events of the pope’s stay. At the back of the magnificent audience hall of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the doge (in gold and white) approaches the throne to receive his papal blessing, with a line of red-robed senators in his wake.Size: Framed: 69.2 x 86.4 x 10.2 cm (27 ¼ x 34 x 4 in.); Unframed: 51.4 x 68.8 cm (20 ¼ x 27 1/16 in.)Medium: oil on canvashttps://clevelandart.org/art/1949.187.1 -- source link
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