Darius Marching to the Battle of Issus workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni (active c. 1450) Florence, c. 1450-1455, tempera on panel. Apollonio di Giovanni was one of the most prominent cassone specialists in Florence. Cassoni (chests) were often produced in pairs, mostly on the occasion of marriages, with depictions of heroic deeds. Here, the Persian ruler Darius is shown going to battle against Alexander the Great. A lost companion panel would have shown Alexander's victory.
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8557 x 2451 px | 72.4 x 20.8 cm | 28.5 x 8.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
19 October 1904Photographer:
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Darius Marching to the Battle of Issus workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni (active c. 1450) Florence, c. 1450-1455, tempera on panel. Apollonio di Giovanni was one of the most prominent cassone specialists in Florence. Cassoni (chests) were often produced in pairs, mostly on the occasion of marriages, with depictions of heroic deeds. Here, the Persian ruler Darius is shown going to battle against Alexander the Great. A lost companion panel would have shown Alexander's victory.