ACADEMY (Académies) Joseph Blanc – “Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica” – France – 1875 September 20, 2023 383 Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailTumblrMixDigg ARTWORK: Joseph Blanc (French, 1846-1904) – “Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica,” circa 1875/76. The piece has a romantic feel to it and idealizes the Greco-Roman look for heroes and their relationship to women.