Rinaldo and Armida
Rinaldo and Armida (1734) is an oil on canvas painting by François Boucher. The subject was inspired by the 16th-century epic poem 'Gerusalemme Liberata' (Jerusalem Delivered) by Torquato Tasso (1544-95). Rinaldo and Armida are a pair of lovers in the poem which is an idealized account of the first Crusade which ended with the capture of Jerusalem in 1099 and the establishment of a Christian kingdom. This painting (135.5 x 170.5 cm) is Now in the collection of the Musée du Louvre, Paris.
François Boucher (1703 – 1770)
Discover François Boucher (1703-1770), master of Rococo! Explore his sensual paintings – mythological scenes, portraits & idyllic landscapes – defining 18thC French art.
About this artwork
- Title: Rinaldo and Armida
- Artist: François Boucher
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color palette: Earthy
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
- Perceived brightness: deep_shadow
