The Battle on the Bridge by Arnold Böcklin (1892)

Painting of riders and warriors fighting on a bridge over a river, with swimmers in the water below and a red-cloaked rider.

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A dramatic painting shows mounted riders and nude or half-clad warriors crossing a wooden bridge over a churning river, with figures struggling in the water below. Horses rear and gallop among spear-wielding combatants, while a rider in a red cloak leads the charge against a distant group of soldiers.

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Date

1892

Medium

Museum

Wikimedia Commons

License

Public domain

Themes

Cityscapes