De lavinia: hija del rey latino · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: De lavinia: hija del rey latino
Subject: Famous Women; Lavinia; Aeneas; Important Women
Period: 1450-1500;
Geographic: Italy; Laurentum
Description: This engraving depicts Lavinia, wife of Aeneas and queen of Laurentum, hiding in the forest with her baby in fear of her step-son, Ascanius. Lavinia had given birth to a son who she named Silvius. Boccaccio explains that after Aeneas died, Lavinia fled to the forest as she was afraid that her step-son would kill her. Lavinia was wrong, and Ascanius voluntarily gave the kingdom of Laurentum back to her and helped raise Silvius. Lavinia’s name is engraved at the top of the illustration, and Silvius’ name is engraved below his body at the bottom of the engraving. Ascanius is pictured on the right-hand side of the engraving with his hand touching a young Silvius’ face with brotherly affection.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:16665
Language: spa
Source Name: De Las Mujeres Ilustres [On Famous Women]
Parent Collection: 1494 Mujeres Ilustres; 1494 Mujeres Ilustres
Image: mta_16665_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Famous Women; Lavinia; Aeneas; Important Women