Venus Defending the Trojan Fleet

Based on the original painting “Venus Appealing To Jupiter, Juno, And Apollo On Behalf Of the Trojan Fleet” by Corrado Giaquinto, an Italian Painter (1703 - 1766) Jupiter calls a council of the gods in Olympus, and urges them to cease stirring up the warfare between the Trojans and Italians. Venus makes an indignant speech, bitterly complaining at Juno’s interventions and the Trojan set-backs. She complains to Neptune of Juno’s hostility to the Trojans and asks for his promise that the Trojans will safely cross the sea to Italy. Neptune gives his promise but says that one life must be lost so that the others shall be safe. The seas are calmed as Neptune rides over them, attended by his reti...View all