Battle of Nude Men

1517

Domenico Campagnola

Associated Names
Domenico Campagnola

Artist, Venetian, before 1500 - 1564

This is a drawing of a battle scene involving horses and warriors. The composition is dense with action, as figures clash with each other. The background is a forested area, with large trees providing a textured backdrop. The energy of both humans and animals is captured in dynamic poses, with rearing horses and warriors engaged in combat. The etching technique creates an interplay of light and shadow, emphasizing the movement present in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.2 x 24.4 cm (9 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2696

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.211, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 84.

1960

  • Gothic to Baroque, Allentown Art Museum, 1960, no. 48.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 295.

1995

  • Imitation and Invention: Old Master Prints and Their Sources, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.156.

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64955627

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