Caption

Victory of Scipio over King Syphax, print, A battle with soldiers on foot and on horseback. On the right in the background the walls of a city from which people are watching., printmaker: Master of the Dice, Italy, after design by Raphael, c. 1530 - c. 1560, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, proof print, height 214 mm x width 245 mm, battle, (story of) P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, A densely detailed black and white engraving showing a chaotic battle scene with armored soldiers and horses crowded in the foreground, several fallen figures and horses on the ground, warriors raising spears and shields, round shields with figural decoration, helmets and plumed headgear, riders on rearing horses, long spears projecting upward, a fortified city with towers and walls in the midground, small figures visible on the battlements, flags flying from tall poles, layered clouds and a lined sky above, and a patch of ground with small plants at the lower edge.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_329

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50.8Mb (7.5Mb) / 15.0in x 13.2in / 4487 x 3957 (300dpi)

Keywords

Victory Scipio King Syphax print battle soldiers foot horseback right background walls city people watching printmaker Master Dice Italy design Raphael c 1530 - c 1560 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof print height 214 mm x width 245 mm story of P Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major densely detailed black white showing chaotic battle scene armored soldiers horses crowded foreground several fallen figures horses ground warriors raising spears shields round shields figural decoration helmets plumed headgear riders rearing horses long spears projecting upward fortified city towers midground small figures visible battlements flags flying tall poles layered clouds lined sky patch small plants lower edge