The Abduction of the Euthanized Rinaldo

The Abduction of Rinaldo from 1637 at the Gemaldegalerie Berlin depicts a scene from Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered where the enchantress Armida kidnaps the sleeping Crusader knight. Poussin painted several scenes from Tasso, combining classical technique with Romantic literary sources. Poussin's mythological narratives balance archaeological fidelity with poetic feeling, setting heroic figures within carefully composed landscapes that reinforce the emotional register of the story. Oil on canvas...

The composition captures the moment of abduction with dramatic clarity. Poussin's controlled palette and classical figure arrangement create a scene of enchanted narrative.