Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder
1696
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum in Kraków
Equestrian portrait of John III Sobieski. is a 1696 oil by Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder, a Barbizon school work, held at National Museum in Kraków.
This painting depicts a man in elaborate armor, riding a brown horse with a black mane and tail. He wears a red cape and a helmet adorned with feathers, holding a sword in his right hand. The horse is rearing up on its hind legs, with its front legs raised. In the background, a battle scene unfolds, with many people on horseback and on foot, some holding flags or banners. A small angel or cherub is visible above the horse's head, holding a red flag. The overall atmosphere of the painting suggests a sense of action and drama. The artist who created this work is Georg Philipp Rugendas the Elder.
Georg Philipp Rugendas (27 November 1666 – 1742) was a battle and military genre painter and engraver born in the Free Imperial City of Augsburg in what is now Bavaria, Germany.
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