The Capture Of Carthage is a painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo which was uploaded on February 8th, 2017.
The Capture Of Carthage
This painting is from a series of ten magnificent canvases painted to decorate the main room of Ca' Dolfin, Venice. The subject has been variously... more
Title
The Capture Of Carthage
Artist
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This painting is from a series of ten magnificent canvases painted to decorate the main room of Ca' Dolfin, Venice. The subject has been variously identified. It probably shows the capture of Carthage by Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus (known as Scipio Africanus the Younger) in 146 B.C., a momentous event that categorically ended the power of Carthage. The carnage was unspeakable and the city burned for seventeen days. The depiction of this event probably carried an allusion to the recent campaigns of the Venetians against the Turks in the Mediterranean, and in particular to the participation of Daniele Dolfin.
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February 8th, 2017
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