Iconography

LITERATURE

Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Cycles / Manuscripts / Cambridge, University Library, Nn.3.4 (Italian, Mid- to late 16th century, two historiated initials only)
Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book IV: Love of Dido and Aeneas, after Aeneas's departure Dido kills herself / vv. 642-666: Dido stabs herself with Aeneas's sword / Dido stabs herself, standing or kneeling, with no funeral pyre in sight

Further details

Artist or creator

Italian (northern) Probably North-Eastern Italy

Date

14th century (middle) - 14th century (second half)

Location

Cambridge, University Library, Nn.3.4

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 64v.

Notes on photograph

Collection

Hamburg stamp (Bibliothek Warburg)

Bibliographic Citation

Fritz Saxl and Hans Meier, Verzeichnis Astrologischer und Mythologischer illustrierter Handschriften des lateinischen Mittelalters, 3, 1, London 1953, p. 420

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Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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