1614
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kunsthaus Zürich
L’addio di Rinaldo ad Armida is a 1614 oil by Giovanni Lanfranco, a Early Baroque Italian work, depicting Aeneas, held at Kunsthaus Zürich.
This painting depicts a serene scene of a woman reclining on the ground, surrounded by a group of people in a boat. The woman is dressed in a flowing yellow and purple robe, while the individuals in the boat wear armor and helmets, with one holding a shield and another grasping an oar. The boat is situated in front of a rocky cliff, with a distant mountain range visible in the background. The sky above is a brilliant blue, dotted with a few wispy clouds. The painting's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the scene. To learn more about this technique, explore the world of chiaroscuro.
Giovanni Lanfranco (26 January 1582 – 30 November 1647) was an Italian Baroque painter. He was a distinguished artist of the Bolognese school, deeply influenced by Annibale Carracci's’ classicism.
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