Jacques Courtois (French, 1621–1676)

Battle Scene
Circa 1660
Oil on canvas
Gift of Mrs. Charles N. Gorsuch
1958.10627

How much will it cost? $250

What can we learn from a battle scene? Courtois, who was referred to by his Roman patrons as the Raphael of battles, was regarded as one of the great battle scene painters of the seventeenth century. Specializing in both historical and imaginary conflicts, Courtois’s detailed images celebrate national military victories and provide viewers with a firsthand account of the conflicts' most dramatic movements, the participants' heroism, and war’s bloody consequences.