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Aeneas and his family flee from Troy, print, Aeneas walks with his father Anchises on his back. In his right hand, Anchises carries the household gods (Penates). Behind Aeneas walks his son Ascanius. In the background, burning Troy. Italian text in two columns in the bottom margin., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Raphael, c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 251 mm x width 182 mm, 'Pius Aeneas': Aeneas, leading Ascanius, escapes from burning Troy, carrying his father Anchises with the Penates, his wife Creusa, who sets out with them, is lost on the way, A monochrome engraved scene shows three human figures in classical style moving across a landscape. A muscular adult man walks barefoot carrying another older, bearded man across his shoulders; the older man's arms drape around the carrier's neck and his legs hang down. The carrier has curly hair and a short draped garment around his waist, and his muscles are prominently rendered. A small nude child with curly hair walks beside them, holding the edge of the carrier's garment. In the background, a standing armored figure with a helmet, shield, and spear is visible near architectural shapes and billowing clouds or smoke. The ground beneath them is textured and the sky is filled with hatched lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Aeneas family flee Troy print Aeneas walks father Anchises back right hand Anchises carries household gods Penates son Ascanius background burning Troy Italian text two columns bottom margin printmaker Master Dice Italy design Raphael c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 251 mm x width 182 mm Pius Aeneas leading Ascanius escapes carrying wife Creusa sets them lost way monochrome engraved scene three human figures classical style moving across landscape muscular adult man walks barefoot another older bearded man across shoulders older man's arms drape carrier's neck legs hang down carrier curly hair short draped garment waist muscles prominently rendered small nude child beside them holding edge carrier's garment standing armored figure helmet shield spear visible near architectural shapes billowing clouds smoke ground beneath them textured sky filled hatched lines