Oil on canvas depicting Rinaldo and Armida in Baroque attire and armor, inspired by Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme liberata (Jerusalem Delivered). The scene captures the moment from the epic when the sorceress Armida, sent to destroy the Crusaders, falls in love with the valiant knight Rinaldo and ensnares him in her enchanted garden. Ultimately, he is rescued, regains his honor, and later saves the repentant Armida, who converts to Christianity. Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed

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