The Arrest of Ugolino, Henri Delaborde, 1837

The arrest of ugolino. - ugolino della gherardesca, the thirteenth century pisan tyrant, stands surrounded by his children, with whom he has been condemned to starve to death. His tragic destiny, made famous by dante in the divine comedy (1303-1321), was a subject that appealed to romantic painters of the nineteenth century. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1837. Dimensions: height: 129 cm (50.7 in) ; width: 88 cm (34.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Ugolino della Gherardesca. The Arrest of Ugolino by Henri Delaborde