The Purification of Aeneas in the River Numicius, Pier Leone Ghezzi, circa 1725

Painting: the purification of aeneas in the numicius river; venus gives the order to purify; left: numicius, recognizable by his crown and loincloth, woven from reeds; to the right of him aeneas, who has taken off his weapons and armor, they are on the lower right; aeneas is ready to step into the river that rushes in the background. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1725. Dimensions: height: 96.5 cm (37.9 in); width: 135.5 cm (53.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Ghezzi, The Purification of Aeneas in the River Numicius