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Description: | This painting shows the Roman seige of Carthage in 146 BC. The soldiers of the beseiging army are using a catapult to fire a red-hot bolt from beneath a protective wooden canopy. Edward Poynter specialised in scenes from ancient history, combining convincing details with dramatic action. However, no soldier would have fought naked like the man in the centre of the scene - this was an excuse for Poynter to show his skill at painting the nude male body. Poynter was a very successful historical painter. | Publisher: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Temporal: | Production date: 1868 to 1872 | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Creator: | Sir Edward John Poynter (PRA) | Identifier: | http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/artonline/se... | Go to resource |
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