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Ruggiero Rescues Angelica

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Ruggiero comes to rescue Angelica, chained to a rock, as a sea monster emerges to devour her

Ruggiero rescues Angelica about to be devoured by a monster.

Artist

Name:: Johannot, Tony
Dates:: 1803-1852
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Laisné, father and daughters
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Roland furieux
Author:: Ariosto, Ludovico
Publisher:: Paris: Morizot, 1864
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Description:

Angelica is chained naked to a rock overhanging the sea, from which a monster emerges to devour her, as Ruggerio can be seen in the distance riding the hippogriff to come and rescue her.

The caption reads in the French version: Roger délivre Angélique qu’un monstre va dévorer.

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{{cite web | title=Ruggiero Rescues Angelica | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/ruggiero-angelica/ | author=Johannot, Tony | year=1864 | access-date=December 14, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}