Dido building Carthage
Painting by J. M. W. Turner
Dido building Carthage, or The Rise of the Carthaginian Empire is an oil on canvas painting by J. M. W. Turner. The painting is one of Turner's most important works, greatly influenced by the luminous classical landscapes of Claude Lorrain. Turner... Wikipedia
Artist: J. M. W. Turner
Period: Romanticism
Created: 1815
Genre: History painting
Locations: The National Gallery (since 1856) and National Portrait Gallery