Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.

Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.

Domenico Campagnola

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hind and Tietze suggest Leonardo's preparatory drawings for "Battle of Anghiari" as Domenico's model. Suida argues that it reflects ideas of Titian and the battle scene commissioned for the Doge's Palace in 1513.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.Group of naked men engaged in battle in a wooded landscape, some on horseback; a dog at lower left.

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