AENEID BY VIRGIL

(First Century BCE). TheAeneidis a Latin epic poem that tells the story of Aeneas, the hero who left Troy and traveled to Italy, where he established the Latin race. The text was among the sources utilized by patrons and artists to render historical and mythical scenes. One of those scenes isAeneas,Anchises,and Ascanius Fleeing Troy, which was depicted byFederico Barocciin a painting (1598;Rome, GalleriaBorghese), byAgostino Carracciin an engraving based on Barocci's rendering (1595; New York, Metropolitan Museum), and byGian Lorenzo Berniniin sculpture (1618-1619; Rome, Galleria Borghese).