The Battle of the Horsemen
Oil on panel
60 x 43 x 0 cm
Not For Sale
The painting The Battle of the Horsemen is an event that took place on February 5, 1600, and which, judging by the large number of replicas that were made according to it, was one of the decisive ones. The Dutch history of that time was rich in content for this topic since conflicts lasted for several decades during the civil war that took place in that area from 1581 to 1609. It is painted on copper sheet, which became a practice in the 16th century, which is why it is characterized by a characteristically shiny surface provided by a copper base.
Exhibitions with this piece
Rubens' Circles
Rubens and his legacy
The oeuvre of Peter Paul Rubens, an artist who achieved unprecedented fame throughout Europe already at the beginning of his career and whose paintings in the collections of the most powerful patrons of his time were a measure of prestige has given rise to unending debates on his actual contribution to the enormous number of artworks that came out of his studio. It is clear from the enormity of the number of works bearing the mark of his artistry that, despite his exceptional talent, inexhaustible energy, and fabled speed of painting, he could not possibly have produced all of them without the help of his studio, whose size became the stuff of legend.