Vision of St. Eustachy (Pisanella painting)

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Eustachy - the painting of the Italian painter Pisanello, created in the years 1438-1442. Currently located in the National Gallery in London.

The picture shows Saint Eustachy before his conversion. Eustachy was a Roman soldier and was named Placydas. The episode is taken from the Golden Legend, a collection of saints, by Jacopa da Voragine of the twelfth century. According to legend, Placydas saw the deer during the hunt and went on to pursue him. The deer fled to the high rock. Between his horns, Placydas saw the crucifix that spoke to him: Placydas! Why are you chasing me? I have shown you in the form of this animal to save you. Placydas was to take baptism and take the name of Eustacha after this event. He became an example of conversion.

Pisanello painted this scene by depicting an aristocratic young man of his era. The two main characters, the young and the deer, are shown in profile. The forest around them is depicted from above. Around the central figure there are many symbolic details that refer to the conversion of Placydas. The figure of deer symbolizes Christ and his victory over the devil. The rabbit in this case symbolized the man (young man), fleeing from the evil temptations and turning to God. The temptations of evil are symbolized by greyhounds and bear. The pronunciation of the image is reversed in symbolic meaning: given to the devil, Placydas is saved by the intervention of God. Bibliography

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