Cleveland Museum of Art
Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
- Date
- 1679
- Medium
- tapestry weave: silk and wool
- Culture
- Belgium, 17th century
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
During a hunting party, Dido and Aeneas are caught in a storm and flee to shelter. Cupid and Hymen, the god of marriage, bless them from above. Servants are working to attend to the frightened horses while on a branch, the owl of evil beats his wings ominously. This tapestry is one from a series of eight that depicts the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas. They were gifted to the museum for display in the armor court.
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