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Illustration to Canto XIII of 'Jerusalem Delivered' II
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Illustration to Canto XIII of 'Jerusalem Delivered' II

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, the kneeling Clorinda is baptized by a man standing beside his horse. On the right, the dead body of Clorinda, surrounded by soldiers. In the background, the Christian fighters attack Jerusalem. Italian verses by Tasso in two columns in the lower margin.

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Credit lineIllustratie bij Canto XII van Gerusalemme Liberata II. 1565 - 1630. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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