Friday, May 31, 2013

THE FLIGHT OF MARGARET OF ANJOU

http://www.museusoaresdosreis.pt/en-GB/collections/painting/highlights_painting/ContentDetail.aspx?id=414

In a landscape formed by a rocky outcrop and tall trees, the figures of the three protagonists are represented on a minor scale: Queen Margaret protecting her son from the onslaught of the robber.
Francisco Vieira, “O Portuense” (1765-1805) 
Oil on canvas 
126 x 102 cm 
Inv. 23 Pin CMP/ MNSR 

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