Who created "Der Tod der Dido"?

Der Tod der Dido was created by Franz Anton Maulbertsch in um 1786.

When was "Der Tod der Dido" created?

This artwork was created um 1786.

What medium is "Der Tod der Dido"?

Der Tod der Dido is Öl auf Holz.

Is "Der Tod der Dido" in the public domain?

Yes, Der Tod der Dido is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Der Tod der Dido

Franz Anton Maulbertsch

um 1786

Medium

Öl auf Holz

Dimensions

70,5 x 54 cm

Classification

Gemälde

Department

Belvedere Collection

Museum

Belvedere

Credit

Belvedere, Vienna

Accession Number

3251

Art Historical Context

Franz Anton Maulbertsch's *Der Tod der Dido (c. 1786) captures the tragic suicide of Dido, the legendary queen of Carthage from Virgil *Aeneid*. In this intimate oil on wood panel (70.5 x 54 cm), Maulbertsch depicts the heartbroken ruler in her final moments, abandoned by the Trojan hero Aeneas. The compact wooden support, common for portable devotional or cabinet paintings in the 18th century, allowed for rich layering of oils that enhance the work's luminous depth and emotional intensity. A leading Austrian painter of the late Baroque and Rococo periods, Maulbertsch was renowned for his dyn...

About the Artist

Franz Anton Maulbertsch · 1724–1796

Comment on works: Allegory; Portraits; Religious

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