Cleveland Museum of Art
Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
- Date
- 1679
- Medium
- tapestry weave: silk and wool
- Culture
- Belgium, 17th century
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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. This tapestry is one from a series of eight that depicts the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas which were gifted to the museum for display in the armor court.
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