Aeneas before Dido, and Venus Supplicating Jupiter (sketch for a wall and ceiling decoration)
1720
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1720
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a scene with many figures, some of them flying or floating in the air. There are columns and arches in the background. The painting is divided into two parts: the top part shows a group of people in the sky, and the bottom part shows a group of people on the ground. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, gray, and beige. The painting seems to depict a scene from ancient mythology. You might want to look up the artist James Thornhill next.
