Rinaldo and Armida (c. 1693): Artwork and History

Rinaldo and Armida (c. 1693) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Donato Creti Italian, 1671-1749.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

This delightful sheet depicts the story of Rinaldo and Armida as told in the 14th canto of Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata. Armida is shown holding the dagger at the moment when the sweetness of Rinaldo's face arrests her in her murderous scheme and seduces her to become his lover.

Object facts

• Title: Rinaldo and Armida
• Date: c. 1693
• Artist attribution: Donato Creti Italian, 1671-1749
• Place of origin: Italy
• Medium: Pen and brown ink, on buff laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper
• Dimensions: 15 × 19.1 cm (5 15/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
• Type: Drawing and Watercolor
• Department: Prints and Drawings
• Reference number: 1960.836

Collection credit

Gift of Marie Louise Pritchard

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