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LEONARDO da Vinci: Group of riders in the Battle of Anghiari

🖼 Group of riders in the Battle of Anghiari, 1503-04
Black chalk, white highlights
160 × 197 cm
Windsor, United Kingdom

Violent motion erupts as horses and riders collide in a chaotic tangle of bodies, rendered with Leonardo's dynamic line work and anatomical precision. This lost masterpiece study reveals Renaissance obsession with capturing human struggle and animal power, influencing centuries of battle composition.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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