Aeneas And The Sibyl In The Underworld, By Arnold Houbraken (1660–1719)

This artwork, by the Dutch artist Arnold Houbraken (1660–1719), was inspired by the story of the Trojan hero, Aeneas, being led through the underworld by a mystic woman known as the Cumaean Sibyl. Aeneas was a survivor of the Trojan war who moved to Italy and founded a lineage that would eventually produce Romulus and … Continue reading Aeneas And The Sibyl In The Underworld, By Arnold Houbraken (1660–1719)