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Illustration to Canto XX of Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered'
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Illustration to Canto XX of Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered'

Antonio Tempesta · 1565 - 1630 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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On the left stands Altamore, the king of Sarmachand, surrounded by soldiers. He surrenders to Godfrey of Bouillon, who stands on horseback before him. In the background, fighting armies and the city of Jerusalem. Italian verses by Tasso in two columns in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printGodfrey of Bouillonknightsurrender ~ warJeruzalem
Credit lineIllustratie bij Canto XX van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata'. 1565 - 1630. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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