Battle of Thermopylae

Scene of The Battle of the Thermopylae

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Title

Battle of Thermopylae

Subject

Art of War

Description

This painting depicts the gruesome Battle of Thermopylae and shows the Persian army running into the Greek Phalanx and dying by the thousands.
Without art like John Steeple Davis's piece, the bloody battles might fade into oblivion because war is not fought in the same way, up close and personal where you are killing at the tip of a sword.

Creator

John Steeple Davis

Date

1900

Contributor

Wikimedia Commons

Rights

Public Domain

Format

973 × 1467 px jpeg

Type

Oil painting