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| Dido's Banquet, c. 1630-35 Giovanni Francesco Romanelli Italian, 1610-1662 Gouache and black chalk on paper, laid down on linen 111 x 231 in. (281.9 x 586.7 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation M.1969.26.2.P © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation Not on view Cupid, at Venus' request, has taken the form of Aeneas' son Ascanius in order to inflame Dido with a mad love for Aeneas. At a banquet held in honor of the Trojans, the Queen "takes fire as she gazes" at the gifts from Aeneas that the disguised god of love presents to her. View Provenance
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