Erminia en Vafrino vinden Tancredi 1620

"Erminia en Vafrino vinden Tancredi" (Erminia and Vafrino Find Tancredi), a 1620 etching by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Pasqualini (1585-1634), depicts a scene from Torquato Tasso's epic poem "Gerusalemme Liberata." The print shows Erminia, a Christian princess, finding the wounded Tancredi, a Christian knight, with the help of the Saracen Vafrino. Pasqualini's detailed use of line and shadow creates a dramatic and evocative image. This is an excellent example of early 17th-century Italian printmaking, which often combined elements of classical and Renaissance styles.