Two Scenes of Armies Fighting / Hans Burgkmair / Lucas Cranach, the Elder?

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Accession Number
2012/2.179
Title
Two Scenes of Armies Fighting
Artist Nationality
German
Artist Life Dates
1473-1531
Medium and Support
woodcut on laid paper
Object Creation Date
early 16th century
Dimensions
17.78 cm x 15.24 cm (7 in. x 6 in.)
Physical Description
This woodcut features a multitude of armored figures, some of which are on horseback, engaged in a battle with swords and lances in a hilly countryside. Two cannons are arranged on the lower right in the foreground and one cannon is being manipulated by a figure in the lower left corner of the composition. Various flags are included in the image including one with a Burgundian cross. In the distance of the scene there is a walled town with mountains positioned behind it.
Subject Matter
A battle scene including cannons and figures on horseback.
Primary Keywords
battles
cannonballs
flags
soldiers
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Image Size
2358 x 2746
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867 KB
Record
2012/2.179
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.179/2012_2_179.jpg

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"Two Scenes of Armies Fighting; Hans Burgkmair; Lucas Cranach, the Elder?." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2012-sl-2.179/2012_2_179.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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