Aeneas walks with his father Anchises on his back. In his left hand, Anchises carries the household gods (Penates). In front of Aeneas is his son Ascanius.
Artist | |
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Domenichino
RKD
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Title | Aeneas Flees Troy with his Family |
Period |
18th century
19th century |
Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, top right: Tom. I. Pag. 113 |
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Dominiquin pinx. | |
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Jaco. Sculp. | |
printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Enée Fuyant apres le sac/ de Troye. | |
printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Aeneas Incensâ Trojâ/ Fugiens. | |
stamps (tools) reverse, centre below: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
Collection | print room |
Object type | burin engraving AAT |
Inventory number | 2014-II |
Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-II |
IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11455/manifest.json |
Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300417629
mythologies (religious concept)
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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Keywords Iconclass |
31A71
male sex; man
Iconclass
31A72 female sex; woman Iconclass 31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass 42G2111 father (first degree family relationships) Iconclass 42G2121 son (first degree family relationships) Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History Iconclass 96 Roman gods and legends Iconclass 96B the story of Aeneas' wanderings to Italy (Virgil, Aeneid) Iconclass 96B1 Aeneas' wanderings to Italy: from Troy to Carthage (Virgil, Aeneid II-III) Iconclass 96B11 Aeneas leaves the country of Troy Iconclass 96B113 'Pius Aeneas': Aeneas, leading Ascanius, escapes from burning Troy, carrying his father Anchises with the Penates; his wife Creusa, who sets out with them, is lost on the way Iconclass |
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