The Burning Of Troy And The Flight Of Aeneas

The Burning of Troy and the Flight of Aeneas, Neoclassical School, circa 1790. In the crimson light of a blazing sky, the ancient ruins crumble as Aeneas flees the burning city, carrying his father Anchises on his shoulders, accompanied by his son Ascanius. This scene, taken from Virgil's Aeneid, illustrates one of the foundational episodes of the legend of Rome: the flight of the Trojan hero at the moment of his homeland's destruction. The composition, both dramatic and poetic, is distinguished by its powerful contrasts of light, juxtaposing the destructive flames of Troy with the courageous figure of the hero. The painter, likely trained in the Neoclassical tradition of the late 18th century, here blends the grandeur of the ancient myth with the nascent Romantic sensibility. A work of great intensity, a symbol of courage, filial loyalty, and the passing down of values between generations. Image size: 52 cm x 45 cm. Framed size: 67 cm x 59 cm.