维吉尔为奥古斯都、莉薇娅、屋大维娅阅读《埃涅阿斯纪》
安格尔是他这一代人中最伟大的新古典主义艺术家。他对古典主题有独一无二的诠释,往往将考古学上的精准与仔细拿捏的感人戏剧场面相结合。此图上,诗人维吉尔正给罗马皇帝奥古斯都、他的妻子莉薇娅和他的姐姐屋大维娅阅读《埃涅阿斯纪》。当诗人朗读到“你将成为马塞卢斯”(拉丁文:Tu Marcellus eris)时,屋大维娅昏倒在皇帝腿上。马塞卢斯是她死去的儿子,他的裸身塑像主导着这个夜间场景,在墙上投下幽灵般的阴影。米奥利斯将军(1759 –1828年)于1811年委托安格尔作的一幅油画与这幅素描有关,他曾在意大利为拿破仑一世服务。
Artwork Details
- 标题: 维吉尔为奥古斯都、莉薇娅、屋大维娅阅读《埃涅阿斯纪》
- 艺术家: 让·奥古斯特·多米尼克·安格尔,法国,1780–1867年
- 创作日期: 1809/19(?)年
- 材料: 钢笔与黑色墨水,石墨,灰色水彩晕染,白树胶水粉加亮,孔特蜡笔,蓝色纸
- 尺寸: 15 x 123⁄4 英寸(38.1 x 32.3厘米)
- 来源信息: 购买,罗杰斯基金,利昂·D与黛布拉·R·布莱克许诺捐赠,2009年
- 藏品编号: 2009.423
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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