Italian epic poem posters & prints

Olinda and Sophronia on the Pyre Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix

Armida Abducting theSleeping Rinaldo Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Abduction of the Sleeping Rinaldo to the Fortunate Isle David the Younger Teniers

Olinda and Sophronia on the Pyre Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix

Armida Adbucting the Sleeping Rinaldo Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Illustration for the Italian Poems by Alexander Blok, 1907 Nicholas Roerich

Poemi di Giorgio Lord Byron, recati in italiano da Giuseppe Nicolini. The Bride of Abydos, Parisina, The Corsair, Lara Anonymous

Fol. 1v, 'Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta' Italian School

Ugolino's Narrative William Blake

Rinaldo Abandoning Armida, detail of Armida Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Dante Alighieri Domenico di Michelino

Portrait of Dante Alighieri School Italian

Fol.43 'The Song of Roland' French School

Rinaldo and Armida Henri Antoine de Favanne

Ariosto, Ludovico (1474-1533). Italian poet Anonymous

The Sacrifice of Isaac Giulio Romano

Ruggiero arrives at Alcina's house, having shot down a giant who stood guard at the bridge Hyacinthe Collin de Vermont

Poesia, c. 1465 Master of the E-Series Tarocchi

Dante and Virgil in the Skiff of Phlegyas are hailed by Filippo Argenti William Blake

Ceiling illustrating the epic poem Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato Tasso Friedrich Overbeck

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 18th century E. Ts. Tseretliseuli

The Reconciliation of Rinaldo and Armida, 1836 David the Younger Teniers

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 18th century E. Ts. Tseretliseuli

Angelica and Medoro; the couple embracing, Medoro carving their names in the bark of a…, ca. 1570 Giorgio Ghisi

Ruggiero and Angelica Antoine Louis Barye

The Death of Marmion Anonymous

Ingres' 'Roger Deliverant Angelique', 1857 James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Death of Shirin, illustration to 'Khosro and Shirin' by Elias Nezami, 1504 Persian School

The Progress of Poesy William Blake

Rama Drawing the Great Bow Anonymous

Dante Alighieri, medieval Italian poet, 1921. Aleksandr Golovin

Illustration to the epic poem The Knight in the Panthers Skin by Shota Rustaveli, 17th century Anonymous

Giacomo Leopardi,Italian Poet, 1798-1837 Anonymous

Illustration from 'La Italia Liberata Da' Goti' by Gian Giorgio Trissino published in 1548 Italian School

Portrait of Italian poet Giovanni Boccaccio Anonymous

Frontispiece to Goblin Market and other poems Anonymous