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Tempera
The Battle of Pharsalus and the Death of Pompey

The Battle of Pharsalus and the Death of Pompey

The Battle of Pharsalus and the Death of Pompey

Apollonio di Giovanni

1450–1460

Medium: Tempera on panel
Dimensions: 40.5 × 127.5 cm (16 × 50 1/4 in.); Framed: 67.3 × 151.8 cm (26 1/2 × 59 3/4 in.)
Genre: Tempera
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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historical figurespainting15th centurypaintbattlesRomanboatsdeathSoldierswaterpanel paintingpainting (image making)horsespainting techniquesRenaissanceviolenceclassicalpanel (wood)european paintingtemperahorseHistory

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The Battle of Pharsalus and the Death of Pompey by Apollonio di Giovanni — VisualArtsDB