Aeneas Shown the Body of Pallas from Virgil's "Aeneid"
1843
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1843
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Aeneas Shown the Body of Pallas from Virgil's "Aeneid" is a 1843 by John Everett Millais, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows Aeneas looking at the body of Pallas. It's a scene from Virgil's "Aeneid". The artist, John Everett Millais, was very interested in literature and history, which is reflected in this work. He was also part of a group that wanted to make art more realistic and detailed. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of chiaroscuro.
