The Two Armies at the Battle of Ravenna, 1512

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c. 1512, printed 1530

Master with the Mousetrap
Italian, active c. 1500-after 1511

Ravenna, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, was the site of a battle fought on Easter Sunday, April 11, 1512, between the Spanish-Papal armies and the French, whose King Louis XII was pursuing dynastic claims to portions of Italy. The battle was an overwhelming victory for the French. This engraving depicts the opposing armies prior to engaging in direct combat.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Master with the Mouse Trap
Title: The Two Armies at the Battle of Ravenna, 1512
Place: Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Printed 1530
Medium: Engraving in black on paper
Dimensions: 14.9 × 22.2 cm (5 7/8 × 8 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Reference Number: 1951.373
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