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Engraving of nude men fighting with raised blades in a dense wooded setting, with several figures sprawled on the ground in the foreground.

Battle of the Naked Men

An engraving in black ink on ivory paper shows muscular nude men fighting with raised blades among twisted trees. Several figures lie sprawled in the foreground while others strike and lunge across the dense, detailed composition.

Artist
Antonio Pollaiuolo
Date
1489-95
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1123 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1495).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Herbert F. Perkins

Español: Batalla de los hombres desnudos

Un grabado en tinta negra sobre papel marfil muestra hombres desnudos y musculosos luchando con hojas levantadas entre árboles retorcidos. Varias figuras yacen tendidas en primer plano mientras otras golpean y se lanzan por la composición densa y detallada.

Português: Batalha dos homens nus

Uma gravura em tinta preta sobre papel marfim mostra homens nus e musculosos lutando com lâminas erguidas entre árvores retorcidas. Várias figuras jazem espalhadas no primeiro plano enquanto outras golpeiam e avançam pela composição densa e detalhada.