The Deification of Aeneas by Nymphs and Cupids
<p>The hero of Virgil’s epic the <em>Aeneid</em>, Aeneas is associated with the foundation of Roman culture following the fall of Troy and an arduous journey to his destined homeland in Italy. In this print, Aeneas is prepared for deification; his armor has been removed, and nymphs and cupids perform a ritual cleansing of his body. Van den Dyck, an artist who emerged from the orbit of Peter Paul Rubens, realized this print during one of his many years in Italy. After settling first in Venice, the artist eventually became a court painter to Duke Carlo Gonzaga II in Mantua.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1640
- Dimensions
- Image: 31.6 × 41.2 cm (12 1/2 × 16 1/4 in.); Sheet, trimmed within platemark: 31.8 × 41.6 cm (12 9/16 × 16 7/16 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Daniel van den Dyck
Artist
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Daniel van den Dyck, known in Italy as Daniel Vandich was a Flemish painter, printmaker, architect and engineer. After training in Antwerp he left for Italy where he first worked in Venice and later became a court painter in Mantua. He was a versatile artist who created mythological and religious scenes, as well as portraits and flower-pieces.
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- Daniel van den Dyck
- Year
- 1640
- Dimensions
- Image: 31.6 × 41.2 cm (12 1/2 × 16 1/4 in.); Sheet, trimmed within platemark: 31.8 × 41.6 cm (12 9/16 × 16 7/16 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1640-111507
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
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