Aeneas Appearing Before Queen Dido
Amigoni, Jacopo
Description
a man in Roman soldier type garb(Aeneas-the Trojan leader & hero of Virgil's Aeneid) is addressing a woman who is seated in a chair & who wears Eastern looking headgear(Queen Dido); in the background is Roman type architecture; through an arch can be seen what may be a harbour
Gallery Information
Accession Number:
1966.058.001 Credit:
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. G.B. Benson
Historical Information
Date:
c.1729
Period:
late 17th - early 18th century
Culture:
Italian Artwork Details
Subject:
mythical;man;woman;Trojan;Roman;Aeneas;Dido
Object Type:
painting
Medium:
oil
Support:
canvas
Height:
163.5
Width:
119