Jasper Francis Cropsey, (artist), American, 1823 - 1900, The Spirit of War, 1851, oil on canvas, overall: x cm (43 5/8 x 67 9/16 in.), framed: x x cm (59 3/4 x 83 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.), In, The Spirit of War, a rugged mountain landscape provides the backdrop for a medieval wartime scene, all bathed in an eerie, fiery light: knights on horseback ride into battle, a distant settlement burns, and a mother and child cower on the ground. A medieval castle rises from the jagged rocks, its looming tower framed by gathering storm clouds that portend destruction. The artist

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License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1823, 1851, 1900, american, canvas, cropsey, francis, jasper, oil, spirit, war