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LITERATURE

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 falls into Aeneas's sword

Further details

Artist or creator

Parmigianino (1503-1540)

Date

16th century (second quarter)

Location

London, Courtauld Institute Galleries (inv. D.1978.PG.398, formerly London, Sotheby's, 26th July 1969)

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Courtauld Institute of Art

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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