Juno asking Aeolus (Vulcan) to release the winds Oil on Canvas Anton Wilhelm Tischbein German, 1730-1804

Juno and Vulcan (Aeolus) Oil on Canvas Anton Wilhelm Tischbein German, 1730-1804Juno and Aeolus Roman MythologyJuno Asking Aeolus to Release the WindsAs told by the Roman author Virgil in the first book of The Aeneid, the goddess Juno, consumed by jealousy toward Venus, schemed to prevent the fleet of her rival’s son, Aeneas, from reaching shore and founding a Trojan colony in Italy. In Anton Wilhelm Tischbein faithful depiction of this myth, Juno visits Aeolus, keeper of the winds, and urges him to unleash their fury, thus provoking a violent storm that would destroy Aeneas’s fleet. As enticement, Juno offers Aeolus her most beautiful nymph, Deiopea, in marriage. She aims the torch directly at his heart as love-struck Aeolus releases the winds. Neptune, god of the sea, will prevail over the winds, and calm the insurgent waters. Oil on canvas Condition: Very good, relined. (restored) Sight: 25-1/4 x 33-3/4 inches (64.1 x 85.7 cm) Framed: 33.5 X 41.5 InchesBears signature lower right a