Rinaldo and Armida plaquette

Rinaldo and Armida plaquette , circa 1700

Where object was made: Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany)

Material/technique: repoussé; silver

Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): 14.6 cm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 5 3/4 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1955.0034

Not on display

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A mythicized version of the First Crusade by Torquato Tasso tells of Christian crusader Rinaldo falling in love with Armida because of her sorceress spells. When Rinaldo is shown a mirror of diamonds the spell is broken and he returns to war, leaving Armida heartbroken and suicidal. Many artists have created works about this dramatic tale.