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Rinaldo and Armida in Her Garden

A work made of oil on canvas.
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Date:

1742/45

Artist:

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Italian, 1696–1770

About this artwork

In this second of the four large paintings from Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s sequence illustrating the story of the crusader Rinaldo and the sorceress Armida, Armida has abducted Rinaldo and carried him away to her magical garden. She looks into a magic mirror while the knight sits enthralled, gazing into her eyes, his sword and shield cast aside. Meanwhile, Rinaldo’s two companions, Carlo and Ubaldo, appear at the garden gate to persuade him to return to their quest to seize control of Jerusalem.

Status

On View, Gallery 215

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Giambattista Tiepolo

Title

Rinaldo and Armida in Her Garden

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1742–1745

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

186.7 × 259.4 cm (73 1/2 × 102 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of James Deering

Reference Number

1925.699

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