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Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage
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Dido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of 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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The enamored Dido, attended by her sister Anna, shows Aeneas the building plans for Carthage which are being held by a kneeling youth and the architect.

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Credit lineDido shows Aeneas the plans for the fortifications of Carthage, 1679. Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Italian, 1610–1662), Michael Wauters (Flemish, 1679). Tapestry weave: silk and wool; overall: 416.4 x 563.6 cm (163 15/16 x 221 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen, 1915.79.4
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