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 detailed engraving shows a muscular naked man carrying an older bearded man on his shoulders, the older man's arms wrapped around the carrier's head and chest while his legs hang down. A small nude child walks beside them, holding the edge of a cloth draped around the carrier's waist. In the background a helmeted figure stands holding a long spea...
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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 detailed engraving shows a muscular naked man carrying an older bearded man on his shoulders, the older man's arms wrapped around the carrier's head and chest while his legs hang down. A small nude child walks beside them, holding the edge of a cloth draped around the carrier's waist. In the background a helmeted figure stands holding a long spear and a round shield, and distant buildings and billowing clouds or smoke occupy the horizon. The scene is rendered with fine crosshatching and strong anatomical detail.

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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 detailed engraving muscular naked man carrying older bearded man shoulders older man's arms wrapped carrier's head chest legs hang down small nude child walks beside them holding edge cloth draped carrier's waist helmeted figure stands long spear round shield distant buildings billowing clouds smoke occupy horizon scene rendered fine crosshatching strong anatomical detail

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