Trying to Identify this painting that I saw at the Louvre

CAnn · October 26th, 2008, 07:51 PM

I am hoping someone can help me. I visited Paris in August and now as I am going through my pictures, I am wanting to know the name of this painting that I saw in the Louvre and the name of the artist that painted it. I have searched the net and the Louvre web site but an unable to find this painting. Sure hope someone can help!! See picture in attachment.
Thank-you to anyone who can help!! Greatly appreciated!
CAnn

John · October 26th, 2008, 10:41 PM

That painting is in the Louvre? I have no recollection of it.

Anyway, is it possible the person being arrested(?) is Galileo? Just a thought.

CAnn · October 27th, 2008, 01:17 PM

Good thought..! Although, I think the man on the floor is actually being killed. I did a search for paintings on Galileo being arrested and no such luck!! Thanks for your suggestion!!

John · October 27th, 2008, 04:44 PM

I think the key to identifying the subject will be the hat with the white cross. Most of the dress appears to be from the Renaissance, and the presence of a monk in robes suggests there's some kind of religious element to the story, but the hat in particular looks like it is the symbol for some kind specific "official" police or militia.

CAnn · October 31st, 2008, 01:28 PM

I found it!!! The name of the painting is Scène de la Saint-Barthélemy
and the aqrtist is Joseph-Nicholas Robert-Fleury. I didn't realize that you could go into the database at the Louvre web site and look at the paintings!! I found it in room 66 of 67 in ther French painitings section!

John · October 31st, 2008, 09:45 PM

Good detecting. I had never heard of this historical incident.

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October 26th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	That painting is in the Louvre? I have no recollection of it. Anyway, is it possible the person being arrested(?) is Galileo? Just a thought.

October 27th, 2008, 01:17 PM	#3
CAnn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Good thought..! Although, I think the man on the floor is actually being killed. I did a search for paintings on Galileo being arrested and no such luck!! Thanks for your suggestion!!

October 27th, 2008, 04:44 PM	#4
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	I think the key to identifying the subject will be the hat with the white cross. Most of the dress appears to be from the Renaissance, and the presence of a monk in robes suggests there's some kind of religious element to the story, but the hat in particular looks like it is the symbol for some kind specific "official" police or militia.

October 31st, 2008, 01:28 PM	#5
CAnn Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	I found it!!! The name of the painting is Scène de la Saint-Barthélemy and the aqrtist is Joseph-Nicholas Robert-Fleury. I didn't realize that you could go into the database at the Louvre web site and look at the paintings!! I found it in room 66 of 67 in ther French painitings section!

October 31st, 2008, 09:45 PM	#6
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,400	Good detecting. I had never heard of this historical incident.