Legend of Saint Ursula

Artist: Vittore Carpaccio
Location: Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1490–1495

Series of large wall paintings about the legend of Saint Ursula, a British princess who, along with 11,000 virgin companions, was martyred by the Huns at Cologne. The series shows Carpaccio's command of perspective and precise attention to architectural detail.