Battle Between the Christians and the Saracens, a scene from Torquato Tasso, "La Gerusalemme Liberata" / Laurent de La Hyre

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Accession Number: 1970/2.87
Title: Battle Between the Christians and the Saracens, a scene from Torquato Tasso, "La Gerusalemme Liberata"
Artist: Laurent de La Hyre
Artist Nationality: French
Artist Life Dates: 1606-1656
Medium and Support: black and white chalk on brown paper, laid down
Object Creation Date: 17th century
Credit Line: Purchased from the Estate of Edward Sonnenschein
Inscription: Inscribed on old mount: La Hyre / Jerusalem Delivree / coll. Mariette / 7
Dimensions: 30.3 cm x 41.3 cm (11 15/16 in. x 16 1/4 in.)
Century: 17th century
Primary Keywords: battle; chariots; death; soldiers; spear; swords; wheel
Secondary Keywords: army; how we live; la gerusalemme liberata; military; objects; people and occupations; rites of passage; spears; tools; transportation; vehicles; war; weaponry
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 933 x 669
File Size: 73 KB
Record: 1970/2.87
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1970-sl-2.87/1970_2.87.jpg

In public portfolios: Art of interest to Judaic Studies (500); Death and dying (500); Theater and drama (60); Warfare, combat, battle (154)

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/musart:1970-SL-2.87:1970_2.87.JPG

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Full citation: "Battle Between the Christians and the Saracens, a scene from Torquato Tasso, "La Gerusalemme Liberata"; Laurent de La Hyre." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1970-sl-2.87/1970_2.87.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.