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Illustration to Canto XV of Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered'
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Illustration to Canto XV 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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Ornamental border with a panel at the top containing eight Italian verses. Below, a scene from Canto XV of Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered'. In the background on the right, the knights Ubaldo and Carlo stand before a cave with a magician who offers them a shield, a sword, and a map. In the foreground, the knights arrive on the island of Armida, where they fight wild animals and monstrous creatures.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printornaments ~ artornament ~ cartouchemis-shapen animalsmonstersknight
Credit lineIllustratie bij Canto XV van Tasso's 'Gerusalemme Liberata'. 1565 - 1630. Antonio Tempesta. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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