Description Of The Painting
Description of the painting.
Most of these people are simple and poor, women with children, and the minority are rich. Their moods are very contradictory.
Departure of Columbus to America was perceived in different ways by people. We see that people of different social statuses have entirely different reactions to his voyage. The first one who catches the eye is a sad monk, who understands that this is the wrong attitude. In this case, he is alone.
We see how a young man takes his blessing and kisses his lord’s hand.
In addition, we can see a sad woman in a lively attire, it is most likely that she is his beloved woman who sends him into the unknown, and she realizes that he may not come back. The trip is very long and dangerous. There are two of her brothers from a rich family. They both rather envy
Columbus, they think he is very lucky, and would like to be in his place. Perhaps their father sitting in the boat with them did not give them permission to leave the country. We see a lot of poor people who are going to sail alongside Columbus as labor force to earn money and feed their families. They are escorted by sad women who are genuinely suffering on behalf of their children and husbands. An elderly woman turned her gaze to her only son, who is pulling the sails on the ship. He is all that she has. We see a very rich and highranking man, he is supposed to be a sponsor who has invested a considerable amount of money in this voyage. His dejected wife is crying on his shoulders, accompanying him (she might be seeing him for the last time...). The man is very serious, concentrated and he must be unhappy, because he is not sure about the success of journey (he could lose all his money).
At the same time, we see a priest of high rank (obviously he has good relationship with the
Queen), he blesses Columbus for a good trip.
Columbus feels himself very majestically, as a future hero. He fanatically believes and knows that there is
Most of these people are simple and poor, women with children, and the minority are rich. Their moods are very contradictory.
Departure of Columbus to America was perceived in different ways by people. We see that people of different social statuses have entirely different reactions to his voyage. The first one who catches the eye is a sad monk, who understands that this is the wrong attitude. In this case, he is alone.
We see how a young man takes his blessing and kisses his lord’s hand.
In addition, we can see a sad woman in a lively attire, it is most likely that she is his beloved woman who sends him into the unknown, and she realizes that he may not come back. The trip is very long and dangerous. There are two of her brothers from a rich family. They both rather envy
Columbus, they think he is very lucky, and would like to be in his place. Perhaps their father sitting in the boat with them did not give them permission to leave the country. We see a lot of poor people who are going to sail alongside Columbus as labor force to earn money and feed their families. They are escorted by sad women who are genuinely suffering on behalf of their children and husbands. An elderly woman turned her gaze to her only son, who is pulling the sails on the ship. He is all that she has. We see a very rich and highranking man, he is supposed to be a sponsor who has invested a considerable amount of money in this voyage. His dejected wife is crying on his shoulders, accompanying him (she might be seeing him for the last time...). The man is very serious, concentrated and he must be unhappy, because he is not sure about the success of journey (he could lose all his money).
At the same time, we see a priest of high rank (obviously he has good relationship with the
Queen), he blesses Columbus for a good trip.
Columbus feels himself very majestically, as a future hero. He fanatically believes and knows that there is