Rijksmuseum

Darius Marching to the Battle of Issus

Date

c. 1450 - c. 1455

Medium

panel, tempera

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Apollonio di Giovanni was one of the most prominent cassone specialists in Florence. Cassoni (chests) were often produced in pairs, mostly on the occasion of marriages, with depictions of heroic deeds. Here, the Persian ruler Darius is shown going to battle against Alexander the Great.

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