| Title: | 1962P17 Erminia and the Shepherd |
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| Description: |
1962P17 Erminia and the Shepherd, 1619-20 By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri The scene is taken from Torquato Tasso's epic poem, La Gerusalemme Liberata published in 1575. Erminia, a pagan princess in love with the crusader, Tancred, disguises herself in armour to follow him. She is chased from the Christian camp and flees to Arcadia where she meets an old shepherd weaving baskets. The reversal of gender roles was a popular theme amongst the playwrights of the period. |
| Keywords: |
Birmingham Museums Trust/Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Oil Painting, Old Master |
| Usage Rights: | Creative Commons 0 - Public Domain. Optional attribution: Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust, licensed under CC0 |
| Credit Line: | Purchased 1962. |
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