Vittore Carpaccio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Encounter and Departure of the Betrothed was painted by Vittore Carpaccio, dating to approximately 1495 to 1500. It is currently housed at Gallerie dell’Accademia.
This painting is part of the Legend of Saint Ursula. The Legend of Saint Ursula is a series of 9 large wall canvases originally created for the Scuola di Sant’Orsola in Venice under the patronage of Loredan family.
The left side shows Ursula’s betrothed in Brittany, taking his leave from his father while right side of this painting shows Ursula in a Venetian setting.
The main depiction of Ursula in this painting shows her in a dark underdress with a red overdress that comes to a deep V over the underdress’s bodice. There are pearls or glass beads on the edge of the neckline of the red overdress.
She has an upper and lower sleeve. The upper sleeve has a detail below the shoulder cap, perhaps pearls or some other adornment such as a cutout. The lower sleeve features round cutouts that the body linen is pulled through.
The hem of the red dress guard or binding at the bottom edge.
