Cleveland Museum of Art
Pope Pius VI Descending the Throne to Take Leave of the Doge in the Hall of SS. Giovanni e Paolo, 1782
Francesco Guardi
- Date
- c. 1783
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Culture
- Italy, 18th century
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The third scene in the series depicts one of the final events of the pope’s stay. At the back of the magnificent audience hall of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the doge (in gold and white) approaches the throne to receive his papal blessing, with a line of red-robed senators in his wake.
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