Who painted “Virgil reading the ''Aeneid'' to Augustus and Octavia”?

“Virgil reading the ''Aeneid'' to Augustus and Octavia” was painted by Angelica Kauffmann in 1788. Where to see it: Hermitage Museum.

Neoclassicism

What to look for

Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann (30 October 1741 – 5 November 1807), usually known in English as Angelica Kauffman, was a Swiss painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Angelica Kauffmann

More by Angelica Kauffmann

“Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus”, 1774
“Jupiter and Callisto”, 1760s
“Venus Induces Helen to Fall in Love with Paris”, 1790
“Sappho Inspired by Love”, 1775
“Hector Calling Up Paris to a Battle”, 1775
“Punishment of Cupid”, 1777
“Parting of Abelard and Heloise”
“Bacchantes (Kauffman)”