Dish with scene from the Aeneid
CultureItalian
OriginUrbino, The Marches, Italy
PeriodItalian Renaissance
Date1536
MediumTin-glazed earthenware (maiolica)
DimensionsOverall: 4.7 x 25.4 cm (1 7/8 x 10 in.)
MarkingsInscription, verso: 1536, Cui Venus ascanii su / imagine mittit amorem' (On this image, Venus sends the love of Ascanius to him)
DescriptionAn Urbino Istoriato dates alzata dish, painted by Giulio da Urbino. It has a scene from Aeneid with Dido, Aeneas, Ascanius and attendants around tripod tables in a classical interior with a hanging. The reverse is inscribed in blue.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.391
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
Italian Earthenware - MaiolicaStatus
On view
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