Cavalry Battle [The Battle of Milvian Bridge (?)]

XVI century.
Not on display

The encounter between the two generals, one looking heavenwards at a vision as he is about to be struck by the other´s sword, suggests a composition of the Battle of Milvian Bridge, or the Battle of Constantine. In representations of this battle, however, the protagonist normally wears a Roman Emperor´s imperial wreath and not helmet, as shown here.

This is a replica of a drawing by Cambiaso in the British Museum, London (inv. no. 1946-7-13-296). Other drawn variations of the same composition from Cambiaso´s School include an example in the Witt Collection, the Courtauld Institute Gallery, London (inv. no. 2854); and another formerly on the art market, Munich.

Turner, Nicholas, From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracc: a century of Italian drawings from the Prado, Virginia, Art Services International, 2008, p.276

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Inventory number: D001680
Author: Anonymous (Follower of: Cambiaso, Luca)
Title: Cavalry Battle [The Battle of Milvian Bridge (?)]
Date: XVI century
Dimension: Height: 245 mm; Width: 357 mm
Provenance: Bequest of Pedro Fernández Durán y Bernaldo de Quirós, 1931

Bibliography +

Museo Nacional del Prado, Catálogo de dibujos. Dibujos italianos del siglo XVI (por Nicholas Turner, con la colaboración de José Manuel Matilla), V, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, 2004, pp. 276.

Turner, Nicholas, From Michelangelo to Annibale Carracc: a century of Italian drawings from the Prado, Art Services International, Virginia, 2008, pp. 276.

Other inventories +

Inv. Legado Pedro Fernández Durán, 1931. Núm. 543.

Update date: 04-11-2021 | Registry created on 28-04-2015

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