Venus disguised as Diana leads Aeneas to Dido - Lot 154

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Venus disguised as Diana leads Aeneas to Dido - Lot 154
Venus disguised as Diana leads Aeneas to Dido Tapestry of the Ateliers de la Marche, third quarter of the 17th century Model in the taste of Isaac Moillon (1614-1673) 220 x 266 cm Woven in wool and silk (wool warp, wool and silk weft) This beautiful tapestry probably describes the arrival of the Trojan hero led to Dido, queen of Carthage, by his mother (Venus), who has taken on the guise of the goddess of the Hunt. The wounded stag evokes the hunting party during which, sheltered in a cave to protect themselves from the storm, Dido and Aeneas will become lovers under the auspices of Venus. The arbors seen in the background may symbolize a place to shelter their love. We know another representation of this scene, different, by Isaac Moillon (see Nicole de Reyniès in Isaac Moillon, un peintre du roi à Aubusson, catalog of the exhibition held in Aubusson from 11.06.2005 to 12.09.2005, page 206). In the present tapestry, the dress of Venus/Diane is characteristic of the dresses of Moillon's heroines, but we attribute the model to this painter with reservation. The tapestry has lost its border, but seems to be in a good general condition, with some restorations in the silks. N.B. We indicate Ateliers de la Marche when it is about the workshops of Aubusson and Felletin before the creation of the Royal Manufactures
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