Merry Joseph BlondelFrankrijk, 1781–1853Venus Healing Aeneas
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Waar is „Venus Healing Aeneas” nu? Art Institute of Chicago, Zaal 219, Chicago. Ja, nu te zien. Gecontroleerd 12 oktober 2026.
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Over het schilderij
In this study for a larger painting of a scene from Virgil’s Aeneid, Merry Joseph Blondel depicted the epic poem’s protagonist, Aeneas, wounded and having dragged himself away from the battlefield. Hidden in a divine mist, the goddess Venus—Aeneas’s mother—and the river god Numicus come to his rescue. Numicus holds the hero as Venus administers a healing balm. The following lines from A. S. Kline’s translation of the poem describe the scene:
This Venus brought, her face veiled in dark mist,
this, with its hidden curative powers, she steeped
in river water, poured into a glittering basin, and sprinkled
there healing ambrosial juice and fragrant panacea.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 2015.412
Wat het toont
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Afbeelding: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
