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Jean Claracq
Énée et la Sibylle aux Enfers [Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld], 2026
oil on wood
óleo sobre madeira
óleo sobre madeira
15 x 12.6 cm (obra)
5 7/8 x 5 in (artwork)
26.6 x 23 x 4.5 cm (moldura)
10 1/2 x 9 x 1 3/4 in (framed)
5 7/8 x 5 in (artwork)
26.6 x 23 x 4.5 cm (moldura)
10 1/2 x 9 x 1 3/4 in (framed)
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld is a painting at the Met of which I had seen a copy in Brussels. I found the swarming aspect of the underworld...
Aeneas and the Sibyl in the Underworld is a painting at the Met of which I had seen a copy in Brussels. I found the swarming aspect of the underworld quite repulsive. I used it here to make what I imagine to be the poster for the play No Exit (Huis clos) by Sartre. A reflection in this poster shows a silhouette taking a photo to suggest our presence.