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Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy

Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy

1595
(Italian, 1557–1602)
(Italian, 1528–1612)
Italy, 16th century
engraving
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H. Austin Hauxhurst 1963.456
Catalogue raisonné: Bartsch XVIII.99.110
Location: not on view

Description

Created at the end of the 1500s, this print stylistically marks the end of Renaissance art. Barocci’s swirling, emotional composition and the intensity of Agostino’s engraved network of lines prefigure the rise of Baroque art in the 1600s. However, ancient legends such as the Trojan War, revived and popularized during the Renaissance, continued to inspire artists for centuries to come. Here, Aeneas carries his elderly father Anchises, who in turn rescues small statues of their household gods while the city of Troy burns. Both acts stress the men’s virtuous dedication to home and family. Aeneas’s young son Ascanius and his wife Creusa flee with them, but Creusa’s separation from the group alludes to her fate: she falls behind and is lost as the Greeks invade the city.
  • Gods and Heroes: Ancient Legends in Renaissance Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 26-December 31, 2017).
    Images of War. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1991-January 12, 1992).
    Real Prints: Reproduction or Invention. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 7-May 17, 1987).
    Idea to Image: Preparatory Studies from the Renaissance to Impressionism. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 19-March 23, 1980).
    Prints and Related Drawings by the Carracci Family. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (organizer) (March 18-May 20, 1979).
    The Graphic Art of Frederico Barocci. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 15-March 25, 1978); Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT (April 15-June 4, 1978).
  • {{cite web|title=Aeneas and His Family Fleeing Troy|url=false|author=Agostino Carracci, Federico Barocci|year=1595|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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