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The Death of Dido

Image credit: Ferens Art Gallery

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This painting demonstrates the change in taste which altered the style of Dutch painting at the end of the seventeenth century. The catalyst for it was the French invasion of 1672, which, while not successful in military terms, brought with it a tidal wave of French fashion in all the arts. This was visible in every area from ladies hairstyles to the layout of parks and gardens. Painting was similarly affected and patrons wanted classical landscapes and paintings with classical subject matter.

In mythology, Dido was the daughter of the king of Tyre. Virgil relates in the 'Aeneid' (Book IV) how she committed suicide after suffering great heartbreak at the departure of her beloved Aeneas (Wright, 2002, p. 62).

Ferens Art Gallery

Kingston upon Hull

Title

The Death of Dido

Date

c.1665–c.1695

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 116.2 x W 115 cm

Accession number

KINCM:2005.5010

Acquisition method

gift from Rev. F. J. Evans, 1961

Work type

Painting

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Ferens Art Gallery

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