Aeneas, Sicily, and Rome /
The legend of Aeneas as preserved in the art and artifacts of antiquity is the focus of this study. Gallant warrior, accomplice in the abduction of Helen, fugitive from burning Troy, founder of Rome-in all his roles, Aeneas appears in ancient sculpture and wall painting, on vases, coins, lamps, mirr...
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
1969.
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| Series: | Princeton legacy library.
Princeton monographs in art and archaeology ; 40. |
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Table of Contents:
- Pius Aeneas
- The legend of the Trojan landing in Sicily
- Sicily, Etruria, and Rome
- Lavinium and Rome
- Venus in a relief of the Ara Pacis Augustae
- Appendix. Sculptural finds from the Temple of Venus Erycina in the Gardens of Sallust.
