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The Death of Dido
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Dido has stabbed herself with the sword of Aeneas after her beloved departed by boat. She lies on the pyre, built from possessions of Aeneas, which she had herself erected. Iris, the female messenger of Juno, has knelt beside her and cuts a lock of Dido's hair so that her soul can be released from the body. On the right stands Dido's sister Anna in great despair. 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 lineDood van Dido. 1668. Gerard de Lairesse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
