Cavalry and Infantry Engagement c. 1600

Editor: So, here we have Antonio Tempesta’s "Cavalry and Infantry Engagement." It’s an action-packed scene! All those lines really give a sense of chaos and movement. What strikes you about it? Curator: It's wild, isn't it? A total fever dream of clashing bodies and churning energy. Tempesta really captures the sheer pandemonium of battle. It's like he’s saying, "War isn't glorious; it's utterly mad." What do you make of the way he’s crammed everything into the frame? Editor: It feels claustrophobic! Almost like the viewer is right there in the middle of it all. Curator: Exactly! And maybe that’s the point. We aren't detached observers; we’re implicated. It’s a very human perspective. It makes you wonder if there is glory in art about war. Editor: That's a great perspective, I hadn't considered it that way.