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As an example of nation's efforts to document war events, official Japanese war artists were commissioned to create artwork in the context of a specific war for the Japanese government, including sensō sakusen kirokuga ("war campaign documentary painting"). Between 1937 and 1945, approximately 200 pictures depicting Japan's military campaigns ...
The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775 is an oil painting completed in 1786 by the American artist John Trumbull. It depicts American general Richard Montgomery at the Battle of Quebec during the invasion of Quebec . [ 1 ]
Depicted from right to left are Conquest, War, Famine, and Death. Study. Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Russian: "Воины Апокалипсиса") is an 1887 painting by Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov. The painting depicts the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse described in the Book of Revelation. The Lamb of God is visible at the top.
The painting also references a popular homecoming scene of a soldier returning from war to his family and farm. The veteran continues to work on his field in the post-war era, showing a renewed sense of purpose for man as American society tries to come to grips with death and war. [10] [11]
Death and the Maiden (Baldung) Death and the Maiden (Schiele) Death and the Miser; The Death of Actaeon; The Death of Adonis (Rubens) The Death of Balder; The Death of Captain James Cook (Zoffany) The Death of Chevalier Bayard; The Death of Chione; Death of Cook; Death of Dragut; The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December ...
Consequences of War, also known as Horror of war, [1] was executed between 1638 and 1639 by Peter Paul Rubens in oil paint on canvas. It was painted for Ferdinando II de' Medici . Although commissioned by an Italian, art historians characterize both the work and the artist as Flemish Baroque .
This category is for works of art on the theme of death, with a title referring to death, or depicting the moment of someone's death. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
The Death of General Wolfe is a 1770 painting by Anglo-American artist Benjamin West, commemorating the 1759 Battle of Quebec, where General James Wolfe died at the moment of victory. The painting, containing vivid suggestions of martyrdom, broke a standard rule of historical portraiture by featuring individuals who had not been present at the ...