1665
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
Battle Scene is a 1665 oil by Jacques Courtois, a French Classical Baroque work, depicting Battle, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This painting shows a chaotic battle scene with many soldiers on horseback, some of them fallen to the ground. The soldiers are wearing armor and helmets, and they're holding swords and guns. In the background, there's a big building with a dome, and the sky is cloudy and smoky. The battle is intense, with soldiers fighting each other and horses running wildly. Some soldiers are trying to escape, while others are fighting bravely. The painting is very detailed, with lots of texture and color. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to check out the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jacques Courtois (French pronunciation: ) or Giacomo Cortese, called il Borgognone or le Bourguignon (12 ?December 1621 – 14 November 1676) was a Franche-Comtois–Italian painter, draughtsman, and etcher.
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