Erminia und der verwundete Tancred
Bernardo Cavallino (1616-1656)

Erminia und der verwundete Tancred,

um 1650
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
52 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal XIIb
Genre
Malerei
Inventory number
964
Acquisition
1799 aus der Galerie Mannheim
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Bernardo Cavallino, Erminia und der verwundete Tancred, um 1650, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/QKGBPlnxBb (Last updated on 24.08.2023)
During the Siege of Jerusalem, Tancred is severely wounded. Erminia binds his wounds with her hair, thus saving his life. Cavallino, who was active in Naples, combines the naturalism of Neapolitan Baroque with an elegance of composition and coloration in his works.

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