The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba
Claude Lorrain · 1648
Why it's great
A queen goes down a grand flight of steps to board a ship in a sunny harbor with huge buildings. Claude Lorrain painted it in 1648, and the glow of the low sun lights the whole port.
Where to see it
📍 National GalleryCity of Westminster, United Kingdom
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Claude Lorrain was a French painter born in Chamagne in 1600. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent his life there painting glowing landscapes and harbors in golden light, which influenced painters for centuries, including Turner. He died in Rome in 1682.
