Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage
Medium
tapestry weave: silk and wool
Dimensions
411.3 × 294.5 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
1915.79.1
Tags
male
About this artwork
Venus, seen here dressed as a huntress, advises her son, Aeneas, to visit Dido, queen of Carthage. Venus wants her son to stop wandering and marry the queen.