Rinaldo and Armida
Donato Creti
c. 1693
Medium
Pen and brown ink, on buff laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper
Dimensions
15 × 19.1 cm (5 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
12567
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This delightful sheet depicts the story of Rinaldo and Armida as told in the 14th canto of Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata. Armida is shown holding the dagger at the moment when the sweetness of Rinaldo's face arrests her in her murderous scheme and seduces her to become his lover.
About the Artist
Donato Creti · 1671–1749
Comment on works: History; Religious