Antique Painting Alexander the Great in Gerusalem Mixed Technique

Features

Artwork title:  Alessndro Magno conquista Gerusalemme

Artistic school:  Italian School

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject:  Historic Subject

Artistic technique:  Drawing

Technical specification:  Mixed Technique

Description : Alessndro Magno conquista Gerusalemme

Mixed technique (pencil, pen, brown ink and white chalk) on paper. Italian school of the early 19th century. The scene represents the meeting between a high priest and a leader: if he is followed by his entire army, with grim and armed soldiers of different ranks, the priest is followed by all the people who praise the winner, while two young women on their knees they offer wreaths of flowers. Behind the scene, the mighty walls with the entrance door to a city, towards which the priest points, almost as if handing it over to the leader. The priest's clothing, in particular the presence of the so-called "Decision" breastplate that he wears, refers to an Israelite priest, and therefore the city could be Jerusalem; instead the clothing of the victorious leader, with the helmet surmounted by two horses, refers to Alexander the Great, who actually conquered the city in 332 BC. The drawing is presented in a carved wooden frame from the late 19th century.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, has small signs of wear. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 103
Width: 128
Depth: 7

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 62
Width: 89