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Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage
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Venus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), designed by; Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679), woven by · 1679 · tapestry weave: silk and wool

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Venus, seen here dressed as a huntress, advises her son, Aeneas, to visit Dido, queen of Carthage. Venus wants her son to stop wandering and marry the queen.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineVenus tells Aeneas and his friend Achates to go to Carthage, 1679. Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679). Tapestry weave: silk and wool; overall: 411.3 x 294.5 cm (161 15/16 x 115 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen, 1915.79.1
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