Aeneas and Dido in Carthage

Date: 1675
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Dimensions: 120 x 149.2

The painting depicts a classical landscape with elements of ancient architecture. The foreground shows a group of people in period costumes standing by the coast and along the ancient ruins. We see columns, arcades and stone steps leading to the sea where small ships are sailing. The horizon looms on the horizon. The scene is illuminated by the sun and exudes a calm and historical atmosphere.

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Lorrain painted picture Aeneas and Dido in Carthage in 1675. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. Original size is 120 x 149.2. This art piece is located in Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Claude Lorrain (1600-1682). Family name Gelée. French landscape artist. He was the most important author of 17th century landscape paintings. He uncovered the beauty of different times of day - because of this, he painted landscapes with light from the west, east or in different weather conditions. Especially at the beginning, he enjoyed painting landscapes with distant views, distant horizons and elaborate details. In the more mature period of his life, he simplified his composition and tried to capture the atmosphere of the place. He painted pictures with tranquil views of the sea combined with monumental architecture (often ruins of ancient buildings - see his most famous painting The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba), landscapes and vast groves, all in a poetic and harmonic spirit. His painting techniques had many followers and lasted until the onset of Impressionism.