Following models by JACQUES DE COURTOIS (Saint-Hippolyte, 1621 - Rome, 1676). Majorcan school; first half of the 18th century. Untitled. Oil on canv

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  Following models by JACQUES DE COURTOIS (Saint-Hippolyte, 1621 - Rome, 1676). Majorcan school; first half of the 18th century. Untitled. Oil on canvas. Measurements: 52 x 73,5 cm; 61 x 82,5 cm (frame). This canvas shows a battle scene, in a wide scenery developed on the basis of planes that follow each other in depth, from the foreground, where we see several characters on horseback, fighting each other, to the background where the walls of a city rise, passing through a wide field. Although the painter intends to show a historical image, he nevertheless focuses the viewer's attention on the foreground, on the care of the wounded. This device not only increases the tension and narrative sense of the scene, but also reflects the drama of war with greater verisimilitude. The composition has classical roots. Between the two sides, the landscape opens out towards the background, with the tower of the town's church and various buildings standing out not far away. In contrast to this dramatic tension and narrative violence, a placid, deep-blue sky, furrowed by delicate white clouds, forms the backdrop to the scene. The scene shows a great sense of movement, expressed through the use of warm colours, perhaps in this case darkened by the passage of time. The painting is light in execution, showing a battle from a distance to give some perspective. These characteristics relate this work to some of Jacques de Courtois's paintings. The painting of battles is a common theme in the development of art history. This is largely due to the fact that it is a historical genre of painting. Its purpose is linked to propaganda, that is to say, not only to the mere representation of a historical event but also to the virtues and values associated with that event that they wished to show to society. Furthermore, at the compositional level, the historical theme allowed for the depiction of figures in addition to landscape, i.e. it encompassed other genres in its representation. This is why it became one of the most widely recognised by the academy.
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