This artwork was produced during the Renaissance, a period in artand literature when classical themes and stories were prominent. It reflects this fascination with classical hi… See more

This artwork portrays the ceremonial handing over of keys that took place three days after the Dutch army’s formal surrender at Breda. As a result, the war artwork’s e… See more

The death of James Wolfe, the British General, at the 1759 Battle of Quebec is shown in this famous war artwork picture by Benjamin West. The top of the flag and the positioning … See more

Major Francis Peirson, a British officer slain during the Battle of Jersey in 1781, is depicted in the war artwork. It portrays Peirson in the center of the scene, laying on the grou… See more