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Oval engraving of a chaotic battle between armored riders on horses and nude fighters, with classical columns and arches behind and fallen bodies below.

The Battle of the Amazons

An oval engraving in black ink shows a dense melee of armored warriors, rearing horses, and nude and semi-nude fighters tangled across the foreground. Classical columns and an arcaded building rise in the background, and bodies and weapons litter the ground below.

Artist
Enea Vico
Date
1543
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1243 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1543).
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, Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Woods Endowment

Español: La batalla de las amazonas, grabado de Enea Vico

Un grabado oval en tinta negra muestra una densa refriega de guerreros blindados, caballos encabritados y combatientes desnudos o semidesnudos enredados en primer plano. Columnas clásicas y un edificio con arcadas aparecen al fondo, y cuerpos y armas yacen en el suelo.

Português: A batalha das amazonas, gravura de Enea Vico

Uma gravura oval em tinta preta mostra um denso combate de guerreiros blindados, cavalos empinados e lutadores nus ou seminus emaranhados em primeiro plano. Colunas clássicas e um edifício com arcadas aparecem ao fundo, e corpos e armas espalham-se pelo chão.