Angelica and the Hermit
about 1625/28 | Peter Paul Rubens
One episode in Ariosto’s epic poem “Orlando furioso” (1516) describes how the heroine Angelica is pursued by a hermit who has fallen in love with her. Using his knowledge of magic, he casts a spell on her horse and takes her over the ocean to a remote island. Because she still rejects him, he makes her drink a sleeping potion so that he can kneel before her and admire her beauty.
One episode in Ariosto’s epic poem “Orlando furioso” (1516) describes how the heroine Angelica is pursued by a hermit who has fallen in love with her. Using his knowledge of magic, he casts a spell on her horse and takes her over the ocean to a remote island. Because she still rejects him, he makes her drink a sleeping potion so that he can kneel before her and admire her beauty.
Artist:
Peter Paul Rubens (1577 Siegen - 1640 Antwerpen) DNB
Time:
about 1625/28
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
oak wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 43 cm × 65,5 cm
Framed: 61 cm × 84 cm × 4,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 692
Provenance
1635-1648 Coll. Buckingham; 1685 Prague; 1781 Bratislava; 1783 documented in the gallery in Vienna