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LITERATURE

Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book IV: Love of Dido and Aeneas, after Aeneas's departure Dido kills herself / vv. 259-276: Mercury commands Aeneas to abandon Dido and go to Italy

Further details

Artist or creator

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) (attributed)

Date

16th century (second quarter) - 16th century (middle)

Location

London, Courtauld Institute Galleries (inv. D.1978.PG.425)

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Web resources

Courtauld Institute of Art

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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