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Illustration to Canto I of Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata'
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Illustration to Canto I of Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata'

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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Godfrey of Bouillon on horseback on the left, surrounded by knights on horseback. In the background, an angel appears. In the background on the right, troops ride towards Jerusalem. Italian verses by Tasso in two columns in the lower margin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineIllustratie bij Canto I van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata'. 1565 - 1630. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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