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Description: | Depiction of Venus bringing arms to Aeneas, from Virgil's Aeneid, VIII, 608ff. Aeneas, in full armour, kneels on rocky ground to left, before four cherubs to right holding out a shield and helmet. Venus sits on a cloud between them, accompanied by cherubs driving a chariot pulled by doves, gesturing towards her gift.
Technique: oil on canvas
medium: oil paint
Venus Bringing Arms to Aeneas by Johann Zoffany, 1759, (1966.4). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.7017 | Go to resource |
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