Rinaldo en Armida bespied door Ubaldo en Carlo
Medium
etching
Dimensions
272; 336
About this artwork
height 272 mm x width 336 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold *Rinaldo en Armidapied door Ubaldo en Carlo* (Rinaldo and Armida Spied Upon by Ubaldo and), a captivating 1775 etching by Lorenzoissera Tiepolo, measuring 272 mm high by 336 mm wide. Created in the waning years of Venice's artistic golden age, this print draws from Torquato Tasso's epic *Gerusalemme Liber* (Jerusalem Delivered). It depicts the enchanted knight Rinaldo under the spell of the sorceress Armida, secretly observed by his companions Ubaldo and Carlo—a dramatic moment of temptation, magic, and redemption that captivated 18th-century artists. Lorenzo Tiepolo, son of the illust...