Men of Destiny
Men of Destiny is a painting by Irish artist Jack [Butler Yeats], painted in 1946. An oil artwork on canvas, the modernist piece is noted for the strength and vibrancy of its colour palette and is considered to rank amongst Yeats' best work. The painting is on permanent display at the National [Gallery of Ireland].
Subject and title
The painting depicts three fishermen securing a boat at Rosses Point in Sligo, in the west of Ireland. Painted in the period between the Easter Rising and the The [Republic of Ireland Act 1948|Republic of Ireland Act 1948], it has been suggested that the title could refer to the destiny of ordinary men, like the fishermen shown, to defend Irish freedom.The phrase "Men of Destiny" has also been used as a translation of the Irish Fianna Fáil, which was the Irish name for the Irish Volunteers.