Why it matters
The knight Roger, riding a hippogriff, drives his lance into a sea monster to free Angelica, chained naked to a rock. The story comes from Ariosto's Orlando Furioso.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1819.
- It measures 147 × 199 cm.
- Ingres later painted several variants.
Based on the Wikipedia article Roger Freeing Angelica (Ingres) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
