Carlo and Ubaldo Resisting the Enchantments of Armida's Nymphs

Gian Antonio Guardi and Francesco Guardi

National Gallery of Art

This painting shows four people on a wide landscape. The leftmost person has light skin and wears a vibrant red cloak, a yellow tunic, and a helmet with a blue plume. They hold a long wooden rod and look towards the people on the right. Next to them is a person with light skin wearing a flowing garment of white and blue with gold details and a blue helmet with a gold rim. They hold a large circular silver shield with gold rim. On the other side of a boulder and two small trees are two mostly nude female figures with light skin and long, braided hair. Next to them, below the trees, is a white bench covered with fruit and an ornate pitcher. One of the women stands, partially covered by white fabric, and holds up a flowing golden cloth. The other woman sits by the edge of a blue pool with blue and gold fabric underneath her, holding an apple and looking towards the two people on the left. A small black dog stands between the two groups. In the background, a wide blue sky stretches in the distance, covered with soft clouds. The landscape is mostly a blue-green color, with some small flowers in white, red, and pink. Small white buildings and columns are visible in the distance on the left, and on the right a white castle with a golden dome sits at the top of a while hill.