Combats and Triumphs No. 2: Triumphant March

1561

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Combats and Triumphs No. 2: Triumphant March is a 1561 by Etienne Delaune, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Etienne Delaune
When & what style?: 1561 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This engraving shows soldiers marching in a perfect line. Their armor gleams. A leader rides ahead on a horse. A crowd cheers in the background. Delaune made prints, not paintings. This one’s about France’s wars of the 1500s. The soldiers look disciplined, almost like a parade. See how the light and shadow play across their armor? That’s called chiaroscuro — it makes the scene feel real. Look up Etienne Delaune (French, 1518/19-c. 1583).