Armida und Rinaldo
1677 - 1755
This lively sketch depicts a classic 'enemies to lovers' moment from Tasso's epic poem *Jerusalem Delivered*, where the sorceress Armida intends to kill the knight Rinaldo but falls hopelessly in love instead. You can see the drama unfolding: Armida stands agitated with a sword in hand and a swirling blue cape, while a mischievous cherub flutters nearby, likely playing Cupid to change her mind. Rinaldo reclines casually, totally unbothered, while a nymph peeks out from the water below. Van Nijmegen uses loose ink and watercolor washes to capture the movement and emotion of this Baroque scene with wonderful energy.
- Technique
- ink and watercolor wash
- Material
- paper
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