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 packed monochrome scene shows armored soldiers and horses engaged in combat in front of a city gate with arched entrances and multi-story towers; warriors wield spears, swords, and shields, some shields bearing circular decorations, while several horses rear and strain amid the clash; fallen figures and horses lie on the ground in the foreground with discarded weapons nearby, and a group of soldiers crowd beneath raised standards and banners; above the scene clouds streak the sky and figures stand atop the city walls observing the fighting.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B37_305

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45.4Mb (7.9Mb) / 14.2in x 12.4in / 4267 x 3721 (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 packed monochrome scene armored soldiers horses engaged combat front city gate arched entrances multi-story towers warriors wield spears swords shields bearing circular decorations several horses rear strain clash fallen figures horses lie ground foreground discarded weapons nearby group crowd beneath raised standards banners scene clouds streak sky figures stand atop city walls observing fighting