Gevecht tussen ruiterij en voetvolk en het wegleiden van gevangenen

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Art Historical Context

**Gevecht tussen ruitij en voetvolk en het wegleiden vanangenen** (Battle between Cavalry and Infantry and the Leading Away of Prisoners) is a dynamic pen drawing by Bartolomme Neroni, a Sienese artist active in the 16th century (c. 1507–1571). Measuring 277 × 430 mm, this captures the chaos of battle with cavalry charging foot soldiers and captives being led away, a dramatic motif echoing the turbulent wars of Renaissance Italy, such as those between rival city-states or during the Italian Wars. Neroni, influenced by masters like Leonardo da Vinci and the Sienese tradition, employed pen and ...

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Bartolommeo Neroni · 1500–1571

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