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Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage

Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662)

Medium

tapestry weave: silk and wool

Dimensions

416.4 × 563.6 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

1915.79.4

Tags

male

About this artwork

The enamored Dido, attended by her sister Anna, shows Aeneas the building plans for Carthage which are being held by a kneeling youth and the architect.

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