Battle of Eighteen Nude Men

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Battle of Eighteen Nude Men

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Date
c. 1528
Medium
Engraving
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
121294

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Battle friezes were opportunities to show off an artist’s anatomical skill. This one was inspired by reliefs on ancient sarcophagi, or stone coffins. At times, a single pose is cleverly rendered from front and back, like the tilted pair near the right. The flat background indicates the image may have been intended as armor decoration. Germany, Europe

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Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrus

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