The Two Armies at the Battle of Ravenna, 1512
Master with the Mouse Trap
c. 1512, printed 1530
Medium
Engraving in black on paper
Dimensions
14.9 × 22.2 cm (5 7/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
76084
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Ravenna, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, was the site of a battle fought on Easter Sunday, April 11, 1512, between the Spanish-Papal armies and the French, whose King Louis XII was pursuing dynastic claims to portions of Italy. The battle was an overwhelming victory for the French. This engraving depicts the opposing armies prior to engaging in direct combat.