Pest bij de Trojanen op Kreta en droom van Aeneas c. 1515

This anonymous 16th century engraving depicts a scene from Virgil's Aeneid, specifically the plague of the Trojans in Crete. The scene shows the aftermath of the plague, with the bodies of the dead lying on the ground. Aeneas, the Trojan hero, is shown sleeping in the upper left-hand corner, while a shepherd stands in the lower left-hand corner holding a torch, symbolizing the destructive nature of the plague. The artwork is a masterful example of the artist's skill in depicting the horrors of war and disease, and it offers viewers insight into the artistic and cultural concerns of the Renaissance.