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The meaning of this scene is difficult to decipher, largely because the painting is very damaged and many areas are not original. The two foreground figures are genuine and may represent Saint Roch and Gothardus, who tended the plague sore on Saint Roch’s thigh. If this is the case, the picture might have been painted to commemorate relief from the plague in the Veneto in 1504. The sinister little beaked creature emerging from the water also seems to be genuine, although its meaning is unclear. After its rediscovery in the 1930s, the painting underwent several phases of restoration. Saint George and the dragon were added to cover a large area of damage, as was the monster in the lake, and the ‘hermit’ in the cave on the right was extensively repainted.
Title
Il Tramonto (The Sunset)
Date
1506-10
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 73.3 x W 91.4 cm
Accession number
NG6307
Acquisition method
Bought, 1961
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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