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Description: | The elderly man being carried from the burning city of Troy is Anchises, being borne by his son, the Trojan hero, Aeneas. The journey of Aeneas from Troy, which led to the founding of the city that was to become Rome is recounted in Virgil's Aeneid. He is also a character in Homer's Iliad and Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. The subject is given less prominence in this image, which presents a panoramic view of the city. | Subjects: | mythology (The Burning of Troy; Aeneas and Anchises) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Italian (Venetian) School Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8393... | Go to resource |
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