RUGGIERO ON THE HIPPOGRIFF (hippogryph) Griffin-Horse by Gustave Dore 1902 Print
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| Management number | 4121329 | Release Date | 2025/08/12 | List Price | $28.50 | Model Number | 4121329 | ||
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RUGGIERO ON THE HIPPOGRIFF by Gustave Dore
This is an illustration / print that has been taken from a book dated 1902 and is ready for framing. Measures approximately 11 x 8 1/2 inches. There is a story summary about the image on the attached rice paper.
The hippogriff is a legendary creature with the front half of an eagle and the hind half of a horse. It was invented at the beginning of the 16th century by Ludovico Ariosto in his Orlando Furioso. Within the poem, the hippogriff is a steed born of a mare and a griffin—something considered impossible. Ruggiero is the subject of two possible prophecies. His first possible fate is to convert to Christianity, marry Bradamante and sire a line of heroes that lead to the noble house of Este in Italy, but will be betrayed and killed soon after his marriage. His second possible fate is to remain a Saracen and be the cause of the downfall of the Frankish Empire. Atlante is fiercely protective of Ruggiero and keeps him hidden in an invisible c
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