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Aeneas and The Sibyl | Unknown Master | 1800 17th Century Eternity presents a colossal spider

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Eternity presents a colossal spider poised upon a barren

The meticulous rendering of textures—from the weathered pages to the smooth bone—underscores the painting’s moral message on the fragility of life

Rubens' mastery of the human form and use of chiaroscuro—a strong contrast between light and dark—are evident in this deeply moving piece

Executed in the artist’s distinctive style of magical realism

The use of dark

Aeneas and The Sibyl | Unknown Master | 1800 17th Century Eternity presents a colossal spiderThis early 19th century painting by an unknown master depicts the story from the Aeneid, by the Roman poet Virgil. The Trojan military leader Aeneas wants to visit the Underworld in order to consult the ghost of his father. He meets the Cumaean Sibyl (a priestess at Cumae, a Greek colony near Naples, Italy). She agrees to guide him through the kingdom of the dead. The deep lake, surrounded by dark woods, was believed to lead to the Underworld. Print:

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