Battle scene
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1650
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Battle scene is a 1650 by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a wild battle with men and half-horse creatures. The lines are sharp and precise, like an artist planned a sculpture from this first sketch. It might show Lapiths fighting Centaurs at a wedding feast. The figures look tense and dramatic, almost like frozen statues. Someone copied Poussin’s style here, even if they weren’t him. Look for more Poussin at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A mythological battle scene, likely depicting the conflict between the Lapiths and Centaurs, this drawing from around 1650 was probably created as a preparatory study for a sculpted panel or low-relief. Though not by Nicolas Poussin, it reflects aspects of his style, and has been attributed to a close follower, possibly in the manner of François Verdier. The work belongs to a series of eleven studies after antique models, originally misattributed to Poussin and later catalogued among rejected attributions. The composition aligns with Renaissance and antique precedents, emphasizing clear…
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