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Kozietulski leading a squadron in the Somossiera Gorge

Joseph Sonntag

1818

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Kozietulski leading a squadron in the Somossiera Gorge is a 1818 oil by Joseph Sonntag, held at National Museum in Warsaw.

Who painted this?: Joseph Sonntag
When & what style?: 1818
Where can I see it?: National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This painting depicts a military scene, with a man on horseback at the center. He wears a blue uniform and a gold helmet, holding a sword in his right hand. In the background, there are mountains and a church. To the right of the central figure, a group of soldiers on horseback are visible, some carrying spears. On the left side of the painting, two men are perched on a rocky outcropping, observing the scene below. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and contrast in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

Joseph Sonntag

Joseph Sonntag painted formal portraits in the early 1800s. His brush captured Józia Walicka holding a dove around 1812, Franciszek Ksawery Christiani’s dignified face in 1822, and a woman lost in a red scarf two years…

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