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'The Death of Dido', c1637-c1640. Artist: Sébastien Bourdon

'The Death of Dido', c1637-c1640. Artist: Sébastien Bourdon

2-548-479 - © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images

'The Death of Dido', c1637-c1640. Dido, Queen of Carthage, commits suicide after being abandoned by her lover, Aeneas. The story is recounted in the Aeniad, a poem by the Roman poet Virgil. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg.

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Creator
  1. Sébastien Bourdon, attributed to: French: Artist, painter
People Related
  1. Virgil: Roman: Poet, author
Medium
  1. Oil
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3531x3990
File Size : 41,276kb

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  1. 4159
  1. 0760001795
  1. 2-548-479
  1. 2548479
  1. 4159
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