File:Albrecht Altdorfer Heraldry in The Battle at Issus.jpg
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Summary
Albrecht Altdorfer: The Battle of Alexander at Issus
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| Title |
German: Historienzyklus: Alexanderschlacht (Schlacht bei Issus)  The Battle of Alexander at Issus (Battle of Alexander) |
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painting |
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battle painting |
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| Description |
Die Schlacht zwischen Alexander dem Großen und dem Perserkönig Darius III. bei Issus im Jahre 333 v. Chr. beendete das Vordrängen der Perser. Alexander siegt und Darius wendet sich zur Flucht. |
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| Date | 1529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | on lime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 158.4 cm (62.3 in); width: 120.3 cm (47.3 in) (trimmed on all sides) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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not on view |
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| Accession number |
688 |
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| Object history | Herzogliche Kunstkammer in München | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions |
Monogram, date and signature bottom left: AA / 1529 / ALBRECHT ALTORFER ZU REGENSPVRG FECIT
Text top center: ALEXANDER M DARIVM ULT SVPERAT CAESIS IN ACIE PERSAR PEDIT C M EQUIT VERO X M INTERFECTIS MATRE QVOQVE CONIVGE; LIBERIS DARII REG CVM M HAVD AMPLIVS EQVITIBFVGA DILAPSI CAPTIS: |
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| Notes | Das Gemälde gehört zu einem Historienzyklus, den Herzog Wilhelm IV. von Bayern und seine Gattin Jacobaea von Baden ab 1528 wohl für die Münchner Residenz anfertigen ließen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen, Image | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bridgeman Art Library: Object 879692 |
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| current | 12:28, 13 October 2020 | | 710 × 565 (350 KB) | Chiswick Chap | Detail of painting |
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