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Der Weisskunig (The White King): The Siege of Padua

Hans Burgkmair

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a medieval siege. The scene is divided into a foreground, midground and background. In the foreground, there are several conical tents with long poles. There are people standing around; some are on horseback. A horse's head and part of its body are visible in the lower center. There are trees on either side. In the midground, there are cannons and other weapons. There are people and a horse in this area. The background depicts a city on a hill; the city has a church with a prominent dome. There are more conical tents in front of the city. The city has walls with towers and battlements and there are flags on the towers. There are clouds in the sky. The image is bordered with a thin black line.

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814 × 893 px
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