1638
oil
canvas
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Battle Scenery is a 1638 oil by Michelangelo Cerquozzi, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a chaotic battle scene. Many soldiers are fighting on horseback and on foot, with some fallen on the ground. The scene is set against a backdrop of smoke and flames, with a building in the background. In the foreground, a group of soldiers are engaged in hand-to-hand combat, while others are firing guns or riding horses. The colors used are muted, with shades of brown and gray dominating the palette. The level of detail in the painting is impressive, with intricate depictions of the soldiers' uniforms and weapons. The overall effect is one of chaos and confusion, capturing the intensity of the battle. To learn more about the use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image, look up the artist Michelangelo Cerquozzi.
Michelangelo Cerquozzi, known as Michelangelo delle Battaglie (18 February 1602 – 6 April 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter known for his genre scenes, battle pictures, small religious and mythological works and still lifes.
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