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| Keywords: Michele Rocca - Angelica and Medoro - Walters 37414.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Q18749626 Creator Michele Rocca The subject is taken from Ludovico Ariosto's 16th-century romantic epic Orlando furioso The princess Angelica and the infantryman Medoro are depicted on their honeymoon celebrating their love by carving each other's names into trees Here the two are amorously entwined while Medoro writes his beloved's name Flying cupids with a torch allude to their burning love while the little cupid below spells out their names This subject was much favored by painters of the 18th century because of its pastoral and erotic nature Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 399 511 ca 1720 1750 Baroque Oil on canvas Painted surface cm 49 7 37 2 accession number 37 414 38261 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 Transcription On stone in lower right corner ANGELICA MED RO place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Michele Rocca Paintings of Cupido Cupid with torch Angelica and Medor Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Paintings of mythological couples | ||||
