Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams
The Met
Artist: Jan Miel(Flemish, Beveren 1599–1664 Turin)
Date: ca. 1640
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 68 1/4 x 97 5/8 in. (173.4 x 248 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Princess Brancaccio, 1893
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide landscape with distant mountains, dense trees, and a group of figures and animals
Detailed Description
The image presents a wide landscape under a sky. The upper portion of the image is filled with a blue sky, heavily populated by large, billowy white and grey clouds, some brightly illuminated. In the distant background, hazy blue-grey mountains stretch across the horizon. The midground is dominated by a dense, dark forest of green and brown trees on the left, which gradually opens up towards the right into rolling hills with scattered, lighter-foliaged trees. A body of water or river is faintly visible in the far distance on the right, reflecting the sky. In the foreground, a large, gnarled tree with a textured light brown trunk and dark green foliage anchors the right side of the composition. Below and to the left of this tree, a group of figures is gathered on a path. A central figure on a white horse, wearing a dark hat and red accents, is surrounded by several figures on foot and a few dogs. Further to the left, within the darker, wooded area, more figures and animals are scattered across the ground. Some individuals are seated or reclining, while others stand, many accompanied by dogs. Accents of red and orange clothing are visible among the figures, contrasting with the predominantly earthy tones of the landscape. The overall lighting creates strong contrasts between the illuminated sky and distant elements, and the darker, shadowed foreground.
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