Escape of Aeneas from Troy

Barocci employs strong chiaroscuro, allowing the figures to emerge from deep shadows into illuminated foregrounds, heightening the drama. Warm reds and golds of the flames contrast with the cooler tones of the fleeing family, while dynamic gestures and a diagonal composition convey movement and urgency.

Completed at the turn of the 17th century, the painting reflects Barocci’s reputation as a leading central‑Italian painter whose work prefigured the later Baroque exuberance of artists such as Rubens. It entered the Galleria Borghese collection, where it remains on display.