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| Keywords: Michele Rocca - Rinaldo and Armida - Walters 37879.jpg As described in Jerusalem Delivered an epic poem by Torquato Tasso 1544-1595 set during the first crusade the Christian knight Rinaldo has been drawn into the enchanted garden of the sorceress Armida The mischievous cupid at center holding the hero's helmet calls attention to Rinaldo's transformation from warrior to forlorn lover Two of Rinaldo's comrades are spying on the couple They will later persuade Rinaldo to return to battle Characteristic of Rocca's paintings are the fluid brushwork flickering lights and luminescent colors as can be seen in this study for a larger composition The lightness wit and eroticism are all features that link Rocca to the French rococo Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 400 511-512 between 1720 1750 Baroque Oil on canvas Painted surface cm 37 47 3 accession number 37 879 2256 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown 1881 catalogue no 301 1897 catalogue no 784 as François Boucher Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Michele Rocca Rinaldo and Armida Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
