The Fleet of Aeneas Arrives in Sight of Italy (Aeneid, Book III)
ca. 1530–35
Medium
Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt
Dimensions
8 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (22.2 x 19.7 cm)
Classification
Enamels
Culture
French, Limoges
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1925
Accession Number
25.40.2
Tags
About this artwork
This The Fleet of Aeneas Arrives in Sight of Italy (Aeneid, Book III) by Master of the Aeneid dating to ca. 1530–35 exemplifies the artistic traditions of French, Limoges. Created in painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of French, Limoges artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, this piece contributes to our understanding of historical artistic production. The ...