Caption
Courage Fortitudo, Galle, Philips 1537–1612 graphic artist/author, Cock, Hieronymus ca. 1510–1570 publisher, Bruegel, Pieter, I ca. 1525–1569 graphic artist/co-creator after; allegories; Virtues personifications; fantasy creatures; Courage allegory/personification; genre scenes; ca. 1559–1560; Antwerp; graphic art, The image shows a detailed monochrome engraving in shades of brown and beige depicting a crowded battle scene with a fortified structure in the background and a shoreline with ships beyond it; the foreground contains a central winged figure standing beside a tall column surrounded by a jumble of people, animals, shields, weapons, and broken wooden structures; on the left and right edges there are combatants on foot and horseback engaged in fighting, some raising weapons and others fallen, while various animals and chaotic elements lie scattered across the ground; trees and distant buildings appear behind the fort, and the overall palette is muted with tones of sepia, tan, cream, and darker brown lines creating texture and shading.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A33_202
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