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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

Copy after the sleeping Dido in da Volterra's painting after Michelangelo (Sweden, Private Collection)

Artist or creator

Daniele da Volterra (1509-1566) (after)

Date

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

Location

London, Collection Mond (later Lords Melchett)

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

Contact

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