Erminia of Jerusalem Delivered

Erminia is one of the most famous and depicted characters of the epic poem Jerusalem Delivered, or The Liberation of Jerusalem by Italian poet Torquato Tasso. It is a largely mystify version of the First Crusade in which the Christian knights, led by Godfrey of Bouillon, battle the Muslims in order to take Jerusalem. The poem was remarkably successful in its time, many parts of the story were so popular that inspired painters all over Europe, especially before the French Revolution and the Romantism, providing stories that combine love, violence, and an exotic setting.