Kamp mellem romerne og samnitterne 1574

"Kamp mellem romerne og samnitterne" (Battle between the Romans and the Samnites) is a 1574 woodcut by Swiss artist Tobias Stimmer, depicting a chaotic scene of battle. It is a small print, measuring 75 x 105 mm, and is currently held by the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. The image is filled with detail, showing the soldiers clashing in a melee, with fallen warriors scattered across the ground. This print, along with others in Stimmer's series, was created for educational purposes, offering a visual representation of historical battles, and demonstrating the artist’s skillful depiction of detail, movement, and dynamism within a constrained format.