Medoro en Angelica in een landschap c. 1520 - 1540

This anonymous etching from the early 16th century depicts the romantic encounter of Medoro and Angelica, characters from the Italian epic poem "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto. The figures are depicted in a lush landscape with a distant town and a flowing river. This scene of love and adventure is typical of Renaissance depictions of classical literature. "Medoro en Angelica in een landschap" is a beautiful example of the artistic interest in these tales, and can be found in the Rijksmuseum.