The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer)
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The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) is a monumental 1529 Renaissance history painting that dramatically portrays Alexander the Great’s victory over Darius III in a densely detailed, panoramic battlefield scene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Battle of Alexander at Issus by Albrecht Altdorfer | 1 |
| The Battle of Issus (painting by Albrecht Altdorfer) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance artwork
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history painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important work of the Danube School
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key work of Albrecht Altdorfer ⓘ major example of early modern large-scale battle painting ⓘ |
| artworkSurface | panel ⓘ |
| city | Munich ⓘ |
| collection |
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
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surface form:
Alte Pinakothek
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| colorPalette | rich, saturated colors ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | William IV, Duke of Bavaria ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Albrecht Altdorfer ⓘ |
| depicts |
Alexander the Great
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Alexander’s victory over the Persians ⓘ Battle of Issus ⓘ Darius III ⓘ
surface form:
Darius III of Persia
Mediterranean coastline in the distance ⓘ curved horizon suggesting the globe ⓘ dense mass of soldiers and cavalry ⓘ landscape with sea and mountains ⓘ retreat of Darius III ⓘ sun and moon in the sky ⓘ troop formations ⓘ |
| depictsConflict |
Achaemenid–Macedonian conflicts
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surface form:
Macedonian–Persian Wars
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| depictsPlace | Issus ⓘ |
| depictsTime | 333 BC ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| iconography |
banners and standards identifying opposing armies
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inscriptions naming Alexander and Darius ⓘ |
| inception | 1529 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | Latin ⓘ |
| location | Alte Pinakothek, Munich ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Northern Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bird’s-eye perspective
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densely detailed composition ⓘ dramatic sky ⓘ panoramic battlefield scene ⓘ |
| originalFunction | dynastic and political propaganda for the Bavarian court ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | cycle of historical paintings for William IV of Bavaria ⓘ |
| perspectiveType | elevated, almost cosmic viewpoint ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic contrasts of light and dark
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highly detailed miniaturist rendering of figures ⓘ |
| theme | Christian Europe versus the Ottoman threat (allegorical) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alte Pinakothek
this entity surface form:
The Battle of Alexander at Issus by Albrecht Altdorfer