Who painted Army Train and Death?

Army Train and Death was painted by Johann Theodor de Bry in 1592.

Where can I see Army Train and Death?

Army Train and Death is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Army Train and Death?

Army Train and Death is associated with Renaissance.

Artwork

Army Train and Death

Johann Theodor de Bry , 1592

Army Train and Death is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Johann Theodor de Bry. It dates from 1592 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:In image, in plate, at lower left: Ioan Theodore de Bry fe:; below image, in plate: Procintu tali gens ferrea militiai / Pergit, Equis, Scortis, Plaustris & cincta Camelis, / Vastatura domos, Urbes, & florida regna. / Infelix certe numerus, furumque maniplus: / Cui ne perdendi & percundi occasio desit / Mors comes a tergo trahitur truce lurida falce. (Armed in this way, the pitiless soldiers sally forth / Accompanied by horses, whores, wagons, and camels. / They stand prepared to devastate houses, cities, and flourishing landscapes, / A troop of pernicious thugs and villians, / So that they lose no opportunity of killing others or of destroying themselves, / Death has been added to the end of their train, together with his corpse-creating scythe. [translation from Keith Moxey, "Peasants, Warriors, and Wives: Popular Imagery in the Reformation."(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989), pp. 87-88])

About this work

Overview

Army Train and Death is an engraving created by Johann Theodor de Bry in 1592.

Subject & Meaning

The engraving depicts a chaotic battle scene with soldiers on foot and horseback, accompanied by a wagon laden with supplies or weapons. A skeleton on horseback, holding a spear, is juxtaposed with the soldiers, potentially symbolizing the presence of death in the midst of war.

Technique & Style

The work is an engraving, a printmaking technique that allows for detailed and intricate designs. The scene is densely populated with figures and objects, suggesting a high level of technical skill.

Context

The Latin text accompanying the image suggests that the engraving is not just a representation of a battle, but a commentary on the consequences of war.