Two Scenes of Armies Fighting / Hans Burgkmair / Lucas Cranach, the Elder?
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2012/2.179
- Title
- Two Scenes of Armies Fighting
- Artist
- Hans Burgkmair
- Artist Nationality
- German
- Artist Life Dates
- 1473-1531
- Medium and Support
- woodcut on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- early 16th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of Nesta and Walter Spink
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- ammunition
- ammunition for artillery
- armed conflicts
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- people and culture
- people by occupation
- people in military occupations
- weapons and ammunition
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2358 x 2746
- File Size
- 867 KB
- Record
- 2012/2.179
- Link to this Item
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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 May 21, 2024.