Eneas Carrying Anchises, his Father, from the Burning of Troy

Antonio Maria I Zanetti

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts two male figures; one appears to be carrying the other on his back. The carrier is shown from the waist up to his legs. He has his left arm wrapped under the other's legs and his right arm around the other's torso. The carried figure sits on the carrier's back with his arms wrapped around his head. The carrier has defined muscles. He has short hair and is nude. He appears to be stepping forward with his right leg. The carried figure is also depicted as nude. He has short hair and appears to be older. The background shows a burning building on the left with smoke and flames rising. There are clouds in the sky. The dominant color of the image is sepia. The image appears to have been drawn or printed.