Why it matters
Saint Ursula sleeps peacefully in her bed as an angel appears in her dream to announce her coming martyrdom. It is part of Carpaccio's cycle on the life of the saint, considered his masterpiece.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1495.
- The cycle of nine paintings was commissioned in 1488.
- It is in the Accademia in Venice.
Based on the German Wikipedia article Der Traum der heiligen Ursula (CC BY-SA 4.0).
