Guercino ( Giovanni Francesco Barbieri )- Erminia tra i pastori (Erminia and the shepherds)The scene in this painting is taken from Tasso's epic poem Gerusalemme Liberata (1581), where the Saracen princess Erminia encounters the shepherd and his sons and they discuss the pleasure of rural pursuits as opposed to war - 1640

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Size: 4905px × 4077px
Photo credit: © Realy Easy Star / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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