Mercury tells Aeneas to Leave Carthage
- Medium
- tapestry weave: silk and wool
- Dimensions
- Overall: 411 x 337 cm (161 13/16 x 132 11/16 in.)
- Genre
- Tapestry
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Belgium, 17th century
About
The supreme god, Jupiter, sends his messenger Mercury to the Trojan hero Aeneas to urge him to continue his voyage and leave Carthage in order to fulfil his destiny, to found Rome.
