Venus wijst Aeneas zijn wapenrusting 1686 - 1740

Francesco Faraone Aquila’s etching “Venus wijst Aeneas zijn wapenrusting” (Venus Shows Aeneas His Armor) from 1686-1740, depicts a scene from Virgil’s Aeneid in which the goddess Venus gifts Aeneas his armor for battle. This artwork combines elements of Roman mythology, with its focus on Aeneas, the legendary founder of Rome, and the Roman goddess of love, Venus. The image is composed of dramatic lines and contrasts, with Venus emerging from a cloud-filled sky above Aeneas and a defeated, reclining figure in the foreground.