Aeneas and the Sibyl

John Martinca. 1800

Details

Title: Aeneas and the Sibyl
Creator: Formerly John Martin, 1789–1854, British, Unknown artist, nineteenth century
Creator Lifespan: 1789/1854
Creator Nationality: British
Creator Gender: unknown
Date Created: ca. 1800
Physical Dimensions: 40 3/8 x 55 1/4 inches (102.6 x 140.3 cm)
Subject Keywords: group portrait, costume, cave, allegory, mythology, light, hell, Classical, hero, men, women, death, battle, initiation, fire, religious and mythological subject, the arrival of Aeneas at Cumae, where they consult Deiphobe, the Cumaean Sibyl, who foretells of Aeneas' wars in Latium, sibyl, wisdom, underworld, dead, souls, Aeneas' visit to the underworld, nudes
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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