Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm
Medium
tapestry weave: silk and wool
Dimensions
416.4 × 418.8 cm
Classification
Tapestry
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen
Accession Number
1915.79.5
Tags
male
About this artwork
During a hunting party, Dido and Aeneas are caught in a storm and flee to shelter. Cupid and Hymen, the god of marriage, bless them from above. Servants are working to attend to the frightened horses while on a branch, the owl of evil beats his wings ominously.