Allegory on the Turkish Wars

Deutsche Grafik 1563–1750, kb. 1600

This is a drawing of a battle scene with a mythical element. The drawing depicts a chaotic battle scene filled with numerous figures, armed and in combat. One figure stands prominently in the center, gesturing. Another figure is clad in armor. A unique element in the drawing is the depiction of a goat riding a fish with a sprouting flower, positioned in the clouds above the battle. The composition is circular, drawn with light colors and fluid lines capturing movement and energy.

Művész: Deutsche Grafik 1563–1750
Datálás: kb. 1600
Műfaj: Rajz
Technika: pen and brown and black inks with watercolor over graphite on laid paper
Méretek: overall (diameter): 11,2 cm
Gyűjtemény: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc: Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

This is a drawing of a battle scene with a mythical element. The drawing depicts a chaotic battle scene filled with numerous figures, armed and in combat. One figure stands prominently in the center, gesturing. Another figure is clad in armor. A unique element in the drawing is the depiction of a goat riding a fish with a sprouting flower, positioned in the clouds above the battle. The composition is circular, drawn with light colors and fluid lines capturing movement and energy.

Deutsche Grafik 1563–1750