Bataglia de L'Amazone, from "Battles of Different Nations" (Capricci di varie battaglie)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 4 in. × 5 1/2 in. (10.2 × 14 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
Accession Number
1986.1180.528
Art Historical Context
Johann Wilhelm Baur's *Bataglia de L'Amazone*, created in 1633, is a dynamic etching from his series *Battles of Different Nations* (or *Capricci di varie battaglie*), a whimsical collection capturing fantastical conflicts inspired by history and mythology. This small-scale print, measuring just 4 by 5½ inches, exemplifies Baur's Baroque style, influenced by his travels across Europe, including Italy and the Netherlands. Amid the turmoil of the Thirty Years', such vivid battle scenes offered viewers thrilling escapism through intricate, crowded compositions of warriors clashing. The etching m...
About the Artist
Johann Wilhelm Baur · 1607–1642
Johann Wilhelm Baur was a German draughtsman, painter, and printmaker who came of age in the early seventeenth century and built his reputation through the production of finely detailed illustrations and miniatures. Though the precise details of his training remain incompletely documented, Baur developed his skills in the tradition of German and Northern European graphic art, showing influences fr...