Albrecht Altdorfer: the painter who immortalized the victory of Alexander the Great
The Battle of Alexander is an oil painting created in 1529 by German artist Albrecht Altdorfer, a pioneer of landscape art and founding member of the Danube School. It depicts the Battle of Issus, which pitted Alexander the Great against Persian King Darius III in 333 BC. Historical context The Battle of Issus was one […]
