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Cupid Disguised as Ascanius
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Venus gives Amor the guise of Ascanius, the son of Aeneas. The sleeping Ascanius is lifted by Venus, Amor prepares to depart disguised as Ascanius to the feast of Queen Dido. The print is part of a six-part series of prints with scenes from the mythological story of Dido and Aeneas.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineAmor wordt vermomd als Ascanius. 1668. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
