1825
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Battle Scene is a 1825 oil by Hippolyte Bellangé, a Romanticism work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see a dramatic battle scene with horses and soldiers. The painting is interesting because it shows a lot of action and movement. It looks like the artist spent time studying how to depict horses in different poses. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists like Hippolyte Bellangé used light and dark to create depth in their work.
George F. Harding, Jr. (died 1939), Chicago; bequeathed to the George F. Harding Museum, Chicago; transferred to the Art Institute, 1984, accessioned 1990.
The Art Institute of Chicago, Annual Report 1990–91, p. 19. The Napoleonic Society of America, Member's Bulletin, 35 (July, 1992), p. 39 (ill.).
Read the full account in the museum source.
Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellangé was a French battle painter and printmaker. His art was influenced by the wars of the first Napoleon, and while a youth, he produced several military drawings in lithography. He…
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