Juno arranges with Venus the marriage of Dido and Aeneas by sending them to shelter themselves together in a cave during a sudden storm that scatters their hunting party. Here, Aeneas protects Dido with his red cloak as they rush towards the cave, their eyes fastened on one another. The owl, a bird of darkness, serves as a bad omen of what is to come.
Details
- Artist Name: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1612-1662)
- Title: Dido and Aeneas Seek Shelter from the Storm
- Date: c. 1646
- Medium: Gouache and black chalk on paper, laid down on canvas
- Dimensions: 109-5/8 x 138 in. (278.4 x 350.5 cm)
- Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
- Accession Number: F.1969.33.2.P
- Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation
Object Information
Rt. Hon. the Earl of Poulett, Hinton St. George, Somerset, by at least 1828 (London, Sotheby’s, 26 March 1969, lot 6).
[Thomas Agnew & Sons, Ltd., London];
The Norton Simon Foundation.
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