Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia
1796
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1796
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a group of people gathered around a man sitting on a bench. He's wearing a red robe and gesturing with his right hand. To his left, a woman in a white dress is leaning forward, while another woman in a green dress stands behind her. On the right, a man in a tan robe is sitting on a bench, holding a scroll and looking at the man in red. The scene is set in a room with columns and a view of a building outside through a window. The atmosphere is calm and intimate, with the people focused on the man reading from a scroll. Look up the artist Jean-Baptiste Wicar next.
