Aeneas and His Companions Sacrifice to the Gods before the Tomb of his Father, Anchises, in Sicily (Aeneid, Book V)

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Aeneas and His Companions Sacrifice to the Gods before the Tomb of his Father, Anchises, in Sicily (Aeneid, Book V)

Master of the Aeneid

Date
ca. 1530–35
Medium
Painted enamel on copper, partly gilded
Dimensions
8 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (22.5 x 20 cm)
Object type
Plaque
Classification
Enamels
Culture
French, Limoges
Object number
45.60.29
Credit line
Fletcher Fund, 1945
Gallery
544

Artist information

active ca. 1530–40

Subjects and terms

  • Tombs
  • Men
  • Aeneas
  • Cows
  • Deer

The Met object ID 199637. The source CSV marks this record public domain, the official API identifies it as image-bearing, and the image was reverified as public domain before this page rendered.