Artwork Depictions of Drownings and Rescues

Through the centuries, artists have been inspired by the phenomenon of drowning. Ordinary people, saints and historical figures have been threatened or have died by drowning. Although past research and previous scholarly work has documented very well what has been done in the past in terms of prevention and rescue of drowning, no previous effort has been dedicated to how artists perceived drowning and rescue in the past in terms of art. This article aims to show paintings depicting drowning episodes and rescue interventions from around the world in various periods of time.

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