Légende

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 226 mm x width 183 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 engraving showing three nude male figures in a landscape with billowing clouds and distant structures, the largest bearded figure seated on the shoulders of a muscular younger man who stands and carries him while a small child walks beside them holding the younger man’s drapery; the seated figure looks downward and rests one hand on the younger man’s shoulder, the younger man looks forward with defined musculature and supports the seated figure with his arm around a leg, and the child has curly hair and a turned profile; in the background there are dark clouds, a building with flames, and a distant silhouette of architectural forms, while a spear and a round shield appear near the upper left.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A93_328

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.0Mo (6.5Mo) / 27.9cm x 34.1cm / 3294 x 4030 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 226 mm x width 183 mm Pius Aeneas leading Ascanius escapes carrying wife Creusa sets them lost way monochrome showing three nude male figures landscape billowing clouds distant structures largest bearded figure seated shoulders muscular younger man stands carries small child walks beside them holding younger man’s drapery seated figure looks downward rests hand younger man’s shoulder younger man forward defined musculature supports arm leg child curly hair turned profile dark clouds building flames distant silhouette architectural forms spear round shield near upper left