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This is a photograph of a bronze relief sculpture depicting a battle scene. The relief features armored mounted warriors engaged in combat. Two horses and their riders are captured mid-action, with figures wielding weapons and raising shields. The detailing indicates movement and tension among the figures. The composition is compact, with overlapping elements creating a sense of depth and intensity. The bronze's natural patina adds to the overall historical and artistic aesthetic.
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This is a photograph of a bronze relief sculpture depicting a battle scene. The relief features armored mounted warriors engaged in combat. Two horses and their riders are captured mid-action, with figures wielding weapons and raising shields. The detailing indicates movement and tension among the figures. The composition is compact, with overlapping elements creating a sense of depth and intensity. The bronze's natural patina adds to the overall historical and artistic aesthetic.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Combat of Horsemen

North Italian 16th Century

Date
c. 1500
Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Dimensions
overall: 5.4 x 6.1 cm (2 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.) gross weight: 61 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.424
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1401 to 1500
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Renaissance
  • Battle
  • military
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • North Italian
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

NGA object ID 44150. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.