Neptune Calming the Tempest That Aeolus Raised Against Aeneas's Fleet (c. 1515–16): Art, History and Details

Neptune Calming the Tempest That Aeolus Raised Against Aeneas's Fleet (c. 1515–16) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34); Raphael (Italian, 1483–1520).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This engraving depicts an episode in the epic Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil (70–19 BC). Skimming the ocean waves in a seashell chariot, Neptune raises his trident as he confronts the cherub-faced winds sent by their master, Aeolus. Although some of the Trojan fleet is lost in the waves, Neptune calms the tempest in time to save Aeneas and a few of his ships as they escape the fallen city of Troy in search of a new home.

Object facts

• Title: Neptune Calming the Tempest That Aeolus Raised Against Aeneas's Fleet
• Date: c. 1515–16
• Creator attribution: Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, 1470/82–1527/34); Raphael (Italian, 1483–1520)
• Culture: Italy
• Type: Print
• Technique: engraving
• Dimensions: Sheet: 22.5 x 15.1 cm (8 7/8 x 5 15/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Engraving
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1930.580

Collection credit

Dudley P. Allen Fund

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