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Aeneas rescues his father from burning Troy
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Aeneas rescues his father from burning Troy

Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum · 1653 - 1654 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Aeneas flees with his father Anchises on his back and accompanied by his son Ascanius from burning Troy. Below the image the text from Ovid's Metamorphoses, book 13, lines 624-626. At the top the sign of Pisces from the zodiac. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladPisces (zodiacal sign of February)
Credit lineAeneas redt zijn vader uit het brandende Troje. 1653 - 1654. Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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