Twenty-four Cavaliers Fighting in Two Columns 1652

"Twenty-four Cavaliers Fighting in Two Columns" is a 1652 etching by Stefano della Bella, a prominent Italian artist of the 17th century. The artwork, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts two columns of cavaliers engaged in a dynamic and dramatic battle. The detailed rendering of the horsemen, their horses, and their weapons, as well as the fluid motion of their figures, exemplify della Bella's mastery of the etching technique and his ability to capture the energy and chaos of a military engagement.