Oil on canvas, 398 x 337 cm.
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

The painting illustrates an episode in the Golden Legend's account of the miracles of St. Mark.

"The figures form a diagonal which is continually broken to indicate the fury of the natural elements. The stormy sea and wind-tossed clouds evoke the meteorological conditions in a way which is almost over-dramatized. This is, however, a superb example of the visionary and fantastical style of Tintoretto, who uses light to convey the desired appearance of reality."

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