1835
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Combat of a Greek and a Turk is a 1835 unspecified by Horace Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows two soldiers fighting on horseback, one in a red uniform and the other in a turban. The scene is full of motion with swords raised and horses rearing up. The background is dark, making the fighters stand out sharply. It was painted after 1835, during a time when France was interested in stories of its army and other cultures. The clash between the two figures represents a larger idea of conflict between Europe and the Ottoman world. For more like this, look up Horace Vernet (French, 1789–1863).
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (French pronunciation: ; 30 June 1789 – 17 January 1863), better known as Horace Vernet, was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist subjects.
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