Dido and Aeneas seek shelter from a storm
- Medium
- tapestry weave: silk and wool
- Dimensions
- Overall: 416.4 x 418.8 cm (163 15/16 x 164 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- tapestry
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Belgium, 17th century
About
During a hunting party, Dido and Aeneas are caught in a storm and flee to shelter. Cupid and Hymen, the god of marriage, bless them from above. Servants are working to attend to the frightened horses while on a branch, the owl of evil beats his wings ominously.
