Historienzyklus: Alexanderschlacht (Schlacht bei Issus)
Albrecht Altdorfer (1482-1538)

Historienzyklus: Alexanderschlacht (Schlacht bei Issus) ,

1529
Material / Technology / Carrier
Lindenholz (Tilia spec.)
Dimensions of the object
158,4 x 120,3 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal I
Department
Altdeutsche Malerei
Genre
Malerei
Inventory number
688
Acquisition
Aus der Herzoglichen Kunstkammer München
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Albrecht Altdorfer, Historienzyklus: Alexanderschlacht (Schlacht bei Issus) , 1529, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/9pL3Qyz4eb (Last updated on 17.01.2024)
The victory over the King of Persia, Darius III, at Issus in 333 BC helped strengthen Alexander the Great’s position as ruler over the eastern Mediterranean. The painting gives an impression of the extent of this vast empire. Altdorfer orientated his work on the cartographic material of his time. The panel with the Latin inscription that was later altered provides details and the casualties of this battle. The red cord attached draws the eye to the protagonists. The picture is part of a cycle of history paintings that Duke William IV commissioned for the Residence in Munich.

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