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Feb 6, 2008
Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage
Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage
1679
Tapestry weave: silk and wool
Overall: 411 x 337 cm (161 13/16 x 132 11/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss, in memory of Dr. Dudley P. Allen 1915.79.6
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This tapestry is one from a series of eight that depicts the tragic love story of Dido and Aeneas. They were gifted to the museum for display in the armor court.
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The supreme god, Jupiter, sends his messenger Mercury to the Trojan hero Aeneas to urge him to continue his voyage and leave Carthage in order to fulfil his destiny, to found Rome.
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