Ontwerp voor een kamerbeschildering met Armida en Rinaldo 1677 - 1755

This is a design for a room decoration by Dutch artist Elias van Nijmegen, depicting a scene from the epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered" by Torquato Tasso. The scene is of Armida, a sorceress, and her captive knight, Rinaldo. The design features a picturesque landscape with a dramatic sky, and several figures including Cupid and other putti. The details of the design suggest that this was intended to be a large-scale mural, with a classical and romantic feel, and possibly meant to be part of a larger series of room decorations.