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The Elena kidnapping, by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, oil, 1650
Early Baroque Italian Baroque Allegory Aeneas

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The Elena kidnapping is a 1650 oil by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Aeneas, held at Capitoline Museums.

Who painted this?
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
When & what style?
1650 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?
Capitoline Museums

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Artist

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Viterbo, 1610 – Viterbo, 9 November 1662) was a major Italian painter of the Baroque period, celebrated for his use of bright, vivid colors and also for his clarity of detail.

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