Funeral cortege of Admiral Angelo Emo coming out of Sarria Church, Floriana 1792

Date1792

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Art / Drawings

Object TypeWatercolour

LanguageItalian

Registration NumberMMM 000568

DescriptionThe drawing shows Sarria Church on the foreground of the picture plane, on the left hand side of the composition. The artist directs the viewer's attention from Sarria Church towards Floriana's Parish Church and the Graneries through the flow of rows of people carrying the coffin of Admiral Angelo Emo. Angelo Emo (1731-1792) was a Venetian noble and the last admiral of the Republic of Venice to lead the Venetian navy in battle. During the ruling of Doge Paolo Renier (1779-1789), he was engaged in the fight against the Barbary pirates who were being of damage to Venice's trades and maritime business. He devised floating mortar platfroms to bombard Sfax, Tunis and Bizerte, bringing their raids to an end. Emo died in Malta on 1 March 1792 apparently from a bilious attack after learning that a peace agreement was concluded with Tunis, which was to a disadvantage to Venice. The Museo Storico Navale di Venezia holds the bust made in honour of Admiral Emo by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) in 1795, which was commissioned by the Venetian Senate.InscriptionsOn recto "Trasporto Del Cadavere di Sua E.za Ammiraglio Delle Squadre Venete Angelo Emo Dalla Chiesa detta Sarria ove era tenuto in deposito, per sopra la sua Nascia".Technique

Pen, ink and wash; Polished and glazed wooden decorative frame

Dimensions56 x 69cm (framed); 35 x 60cm (unframed)Published Referenceshttps://www.venetoinside.com/hidden-treasures/post/admiral-angelo-emos-monument-in-the-naval-historical-museum/

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