1551
oil
canvas
From the collection of Capitoline Museums
Good Government is a 1551 oil by Paolo Veronese, a Mannerism work, held at Capitoline Museums.
The painting depicts a woman in a red robe and green dress, standing on a rocky outcropping. She is holding a bow and looking up at a tree with a few leaves. The background is a blue sky with some clouds. The woman's clothing and the tree suggest a natural setting, but the rocky outcropping and the bow give the scene a sense of tension or conflict. The woman's gaze upwards implies a sense of hope or aspiration. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Paolo Veronese, who was known for his use of chiaroscuro to create dramatic lighting effects.
Paolo Caliari (1528 – 19 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( VERR-ə-NAY-zay, -zee, US also -see; Italian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of…
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