Attack on the Germans (LXIII); their chiefs are captured (partly restored on the column; LXIV) by Giovanni Guerra

Attack on the Germans (LXIII); their chiefs are captured (partly restored on the column; LXIV) 1544 - 1618

drawing

natural stone pattern

rippled sketch texture

aged paper

natural shape and form

toned paper

possibly oil pastel

carved into stone

underpainting

wooden texture

watercolor

"Attack on the Germans (LXIII); their chiefs are captured (partly restored on the column; LXIV)" is a pen and ink drawing by Italian artist Giovanni Guerra (1542-1618) created between 1544 and 1618. The drawing depicts a scene of battle between Roman soldiers and Germanic barbarians, with Roman soldiers on horseback capturing the German chiefs. Guerra’s drawing is a detailed and dynamic representation of the scene, with each figure rendered with great precision. The drawing is housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark.