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The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas
Nathaniel Dance Holland, 1766
The carefully staged composition is constructed on a strong design which points up the passion and intensity of the narrative. The background figures have a structural as well as thematic function leading the eye to the two protagonists.
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Title of artwork, date
The Meeting of Dido and Aeneas, 1766
Date supported
1993
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
122 x 173 cm
Grant
16250
Total cost
65000
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