Salvatore Fiume, Aeneid, IV, Dido in the cave, lithography, 60x80 cm, 1989/90

This work, of the Italian master Salvatore Fiume, is part of the unpublished series of 15 example, illustrating the Aeneid and realized, between 1989 and 1990. Obtained and printed with a lithographic process, it is taken from the original painting made with oil colours. Here is represented an episode from the fourth book of the poem, in which Dido lie with Aeneas in the cave and a winged monster spy on them. In the foreground the artist has depicted the lovers bodies with simple and soft shapes, while on the left corner on the background we see the monster. The artist uses warm colors, which testifies the influence of exotic world on his production. Ocher, red, orange and brown, in contrast with the blue on the background, create a suggestive and dreamlike atmosphere.

The work is numbered and has the autograph signature in the lower right corner. On the back, to guarantee authenticity, it presents the stamp declaring the execution technique and the author signature.

Edition 990/999.