St. Catherine of Siena Raphael of a picture in the

of a picture in the Palazzo Corsini

1638 at Hagley

Rinaldo has finally succumbed to Armida's spell

Dated by Baldassari c

While scholars have believed this proves a particularly long gestation for the painting (from the mid 1620s to the early 1630s) it is more likely that the Triumph of David did not necessarily remain in Poussin's workshop over several years but

St. Catherine of Siena Raphael of a picture in theSaint Catherine is shown in the habit of a Dominican tertiary with a crown of thorns. This refers to a vision in which Christ offered her the choice between a crown of gold and a crown of thoms and she chose the latter. Dated by Baldassari c. 1665 70.