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Paradise

Carlo Saraceni

Paradise

Carlo Saraceni
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Oil on copper

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Paradise by Carlo Saraceni.

Theodore M.

Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.