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Ruggiero and the army of Alcina
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Ruggiero and the army of Alcina

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1771 · etching; paper

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

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Canto VI from 'Orlando Furioso'. In the foreground, sitting on a tortoise, the fat commander of the army of the sorceress Alcina. In the background various monstrous figures on horseback. On the right stands Ruggiero with his mythical horse Frontin. Bottom left numbered: 1.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printLudovico Ariosto'Mostri' (Ripa)
Credit lineRuggiero en het leger van Alcina. 1771. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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