Dido

Marcantonio Raimondi after Raphael

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a woman standing near a tree with her right leg crossed in front of the left and her body slightly turned to the right. Her left arm is extended outward while her right arm is bent at the elbow, holding a long nail or spike and a hammer. She has classical facial features and her hair is partially covered with a headscarf. She wears draped, classical-style clothing, and there is a sign with Greek writing at her feet. In the background are trees, rolling hills, a village with buildings, and a castle-like structure. Smoke rises from a fire burning on the ground to her right.