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Aeneas Flees Troy with his Family

  • burin engraving, paper
  • Inv. 2014-II

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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

Jaco
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Domenichino RKD
Bologna 1581 - Naples 1641
after

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
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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