The Deaths of Mélédor, Almasonte, and Alzir
An engraving depicting a scene from the eleventh book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which, while in disguse as crusaders, Mélédor and Alzir infiltrate the French camp to rescue Almasonte and Zahide, who they then unknowingly duel, resulting in Zahide killing Mélédor (bottom right), and Alzir killing Almasonte and then committing suicide (center left).
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
Courbé, Augustin
Paris (France)
Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671
Death
Armor
Disguise
Suicide
Seventeenth century
Saracens
16 cm (approx.)
Still image
engravings (prints)
Duodecimo
Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique
1658 LEMO
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