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Medieval painting of armored knights fighting on a stone bridge over a river, with spears, shields and a distant army under a blue sky.

Emperor Heraclius Slays the King of Persia

Armored knights in red, green and blue fight on and around a stone bridge over a river, with a gold-armored rider at the center raising a sword. Spears, shields and banners fill the crowded foreground, while a distant army and towers rise against a pale blue sky.

Artist
Netherlandish
Date
c. 1470
Medium
Tempera and oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2118 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1480).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, George F. Harding Collection

Español: Batalla en un puente: caballeros con armadura (Heraclio mata al rey de Persia)

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