1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Marriage of Alexander and Roxana is a 1850 by Giovanni Volpato, depicting Aeneas, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a group of people in a landscape. There's a woman sitting on a bed, and a man standing next to her. They're surrounded by other people, some of whom are holding objects like spears and torches. In the background, there's a cloudy sky and some hills. The scene looks like it's from ancient times, with the people wearing old-fashioned clothes. The woman on the bed seems to be the focus of the scene, with everyone else gathered around her. It's not clear what's happening, but it looks like some kind of ceremony or celebration. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the work of Volpato, Giovanni.
The print depicts the marriage of Alexander the Great and Roxana, after a composition by Raphael, and is inscribed with the Latin title *Alexandri et Roxanæ Nuptiæ*. Executed on paper, the work reproduces a scene from classical history in Volpato’s engraving style.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Giovanni Volpato (1735–1803) was an Italian engraver. He was also an excavator, dealer in antiquities and manufacturer of biscuit porcelain figurines.
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