Paolo uccello the battle of san romano c 1438 40

Art on war landscapes (Background) Mary Katz Columbia Southern University

introduction

Different art forms have different meanings.

In most cases the meanings of the Artforms originate from the background of the Artist to what he or she has witnessed over the years.

John Singleton Copley, The Death of Major Peirson, 1783 (Saunders,1990)

This presentation describes the visual elements in this artwork in terms the light, lines, color, motion, texture, mass, time, and shape.

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The Death of Major Peirson

This piece of art was done by John Singleton.

The painting depicts the death of Major Francis Peirson at the Battle of Jersey on 6 January 1781.

This battle was the last of the French attempt to take over the island of Jersey.

The battle also depicts one of the last times that a foreign nation invaded the islands of British.

The attack was planned only by Baron Philippe de Rullecourt however according to reliable sources it was funded by the Government of France.

John Singleton.

John Singleton Copley he was born in the year 1738 – September 9, and died in the year 1815).

He was was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England.

His portraits were termed as innovative as they had an effect of revealing artifacts relate to these individuals' lives.

Paolo Uccello, The Battle of San Romano, c. 1438–40 (Griffiths, 1978)

Paolo Uccello, The Battle of San Romano, c. 1438–40 (Griffiths, 1978)

This brilliant painting shows the battle of San Romano that was fought between Florence and Siena in 1432.

The key figure in the war was Niccolò da Mauruzi da Tolentino on his white charger, the leader of the victorious Florentine forces, who is identifiable by the motif of 'Knot of Solomon' on his banner.

The artist Paolo Uccello was an Italian painter and mathematician who was known for is physical presentations in Art.

Albrecht Altdorf, The Battle of Alexander at Issus, 1529 (Murison, 1972)

Albrecht Altdorf, The Battle of Alexander at Issus, 1529 (Murison, 1972)

This was a painting by A German artist known as Albrecht Altdorfer

The artist was born in the year 1480 and died in the year 1538.

The painter was among the pioneers of landscape Art.

portrays the 333 BC Battle of Issus, in which Alexander the Great secured a decisive victory over Darius III of Persia and gained crucial leverage in his campaign against the Persian Empire.

The painting became the masterpiece for the artist as it depicted Renaissance landscape. This is what is known as the world landscape.

Diego Velázquez, The Surrender of Breda, 1634-1635 (Moffitt,1982)

Diego Velázquez, The Surrender of Breda, 1634-1635 (Moffitt,1982)

This is a painting by a Spanish painter known as Diego Velazquez. The painting was done to completion in the years 1634-1635.

The painting which was inspired by the artists visit to Italy most specifically to see Ambrogio Spinola, who was the Genoese general who conquered Breda on June 5, 1625.

The painting was considered one of Velázquez's best works.

Peter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639 (Néret, 2004)

Peter Paul Rubens, Consequences of War, 1638-1639 (Néret, 2004)

This painting was done by Peter Paul Rubens in the years (1638-1639 by) .

The artist is considered as the most influential artist in the Flemish tradition.

The painting was done in honor of Ferdinando II de' Medici. The painting serves as a reminder to the Europeans on the 30 years of war,

References

Bayley, F. W., & Perkins, A. T. (1915). The Life and Works of John Singleton Copley: Founded on the Work of Augustus Thorndike Perkins. Taylor Press.

Saunders, R. H. (1990). Genius and Glory: John Singleton Copley's" The Death of Major Peirson". American Art Journal, 22(3), 5-39.

Griffiths, G. (1978). The Political Significance of Uccello's Battle of San Romano. Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes, 313-316.

Murison, C. L. (1972). Darius III and the Battle of Issus. Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte, (H. 3), 399-423.

Moffitt, J. F. (1982). Diego Velázquez, Andrea Alciati and the Surrender of Breda. Artibus et Historiae, 75-90.

Néret, G. (2004). Rubens. Taschen.

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