Tarquin and the Sibyl
1809
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1809
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Tarquin and the Sibyl is a 1809 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, depicting Aeneas, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white image shows a tense moment between three figures. One person, dressed in heavy robes and a headscarf, stands over a kneeling man who’s reaching out toward her. A child clings to the standing figure’s arm, holding a wreath. The room looks dim, with a large jar or vase on the floor beside the kneeling man. The standing figure’s stern posture and the wreath suggest a moment of power or prophecy. The kneeling man’s outstretched hand and the child’s grip add urgency to the scene. Look up Romanticism next to see how this dramatic style shaped art.
