Aeneas vlucht met zijn familie uit Troje
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
522; 383
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Aeneas Flees His Family from Troy***Agostino Carr, 1595, Engraving, 383 × 522 mm* This dramatic engraving by Agostino Carracci captures pivotal moment from Virgil's *Aeneid*: the Trojan hero Aeneas escaping the burning city of Troy with his elderly father Anchises on his shoulders, his young son Ascanius by his side, and his wife Creusa trailing behind. Created in 1595, it reflects the late Renaissance fervor in Bologna, where Agostino—part of the influential Carracci family alongside brothers Annibale and Ludov—bridged classical antiquity with emerging naturalism. The Carracci's innovative...
About the Artist
Agostino Carracci · 1557–1602
Agostino left his profession as a tailor to become an artist. His earliest works were engravings, which was an extremely profitable practice and he was famed for having attained new heights of perfection. He was also a skilled painter and collaborated with his famous relations on various commisions. Comment on works: Religious; Portraits.