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Description: | This fantastical Roman skirmish is one of a pair of battle paintings by the same artist. Their attribution has changed a number of times between different artists known for their cavalry scenes, all of them active during the mid to late seventeenth century. The size of the canvas, the Roman subject and the opportunistic insertion of classically-styled male nudes suggest a predominantly Italian influence. Aspects of the painting are comparable to the differing styles of Rosa and Courtois. It is possible that both influences were implemented by the latter's pupil, Antonio Calza, whose works are often hard to identify with certainty. | Subjects: | military and war; animal (horse); figure | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Calza, Antonio (Italian painter, 1653-1725) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Courtois, Jacques (French painter and printmaker, 1621-1676, active in Italy) Previously attributed to Parrocel, Pierre (French painter and printmaker, 1670-1739) Previously attributed to Rosa, Salvator (Italian painter and engraver, 1615-1673) Previously attributed to Wouwerman, Philips (Dutch painter, 1619-1668) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8839... | Go to resource |
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