Hercules and Rinaldo: Annibale Carracciʼs Invenzione of Tassoʼs Epic Hero
This paper deals with Annibale Carracciʼs portrayal of Rinaldo, Tassoʼs epic hero, in his rendition of the scene in which Rinaldo is subjugated to Armidaʼs love in her enchanted palace. In discussing Annibaleʼs depiction, I follow the use of the myth of Hercules and Omphale (Iole) in Renaissance lit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Athens Institute for Education and Research
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts |
| Online Access: | https://www.athensjournals.gr/humanities/2016-3-2-4-Kravitz-Lurie.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper deals with Annibale Carracciʼs portrayal of Rinaldo, Tassoʼs epic hero, in his rendition of the scene in which Rinaldo is subjugated to Armidaʼs love in her enchanted palace. In discussing Annibaleʼs depiction, I follow the use of the myth of Hercules and Omphale (Iole) in Renaissance literature, as well as the painterʼs depiction of Hercules and Iole on the ceiling of the Farnese Gallery, where the artist deliberately changed Herculesʼ traditional attribute, thus preparing the ground for the first interpretation of an effeminate Rinaldo in the visual arts. |
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| ISSN: | 2241-7702 |