Iconography

LITERATURE

Ancient / Vergil / Aeneid / Book XI: Mourning and new war, Camilla fights for Turnus and is killed / vv. 648-664: Camilla and her maidens in battle against the Trojans

Further details

The motif of the figure stopping the horse is reminiscent of Camilla's fight against the son of Aunus, but it is clearly a woman who sits on horseback

Artist or creator

Abate, Niccolò dell' (1509-1571)

Date

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

Location

Bologna, Pinacoteca Nazionale

Notes on photograph

Collection

Heinrich Bodmer Bequest

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Kress foundation

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