Scène uit de Aeneis: Aeneas en een vrouw
1746
Medium
etching
Dimensions
296; 232
About this artwork
Prent bedoeld voor: Vergilius Maro, Publius. Opera. Amsterdam: Jacobus Wetstein, 1746.
Art Historical Context
**Scène uit de Aeneis: Aeneas en een** *Pieterjé, 1746, etching, 296 × 232 mm* Step into the heroic world of Virgil's *eneid* with this etching by Dutch artist Pieter Tanjé, in 1746. The print captures a dramatic scene featuring Aeneas, the Trojan prince destined to found Rome, alongside a mysterious woman—likely evoking pivotal moments of love, fate, or exile from the epic poem. Produced as an illustration for the lavish Amsterdam edition of Publius Vergilius Maro's *Opera* by publisher Jacobus Wetstein, it reflects the 18th-century fascination with classical antiquity during the Enlighten...