The conquest of Naples by Charles Durazzo

Master of Charles of Durazzo (active 1381-1400)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1381–1382

Height:

49.2 cm  (19 3/8 in.)

Width:

128.9 cm  (50 3/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

tempera on wood, embossed and gilt ornament

School:

Italian

Description

Three soldiers are blowing straight trumpets on which banners are attached. Painted in Florence about 1400, this elaborately decorated front of a chest (cassone) recounts in three episodes the conquest of Naples by Charles III of Durazzo, who defeated the forces of Otto of Brunswick in 1381. At the right, the armies clash; in the center, Otto's troops (recognizable by their distinctive haircut) surrender to Charles; at the left, the victors enter the conquered city. The prominent pennants and coats of arms in the spandrels are those of the Durazzo and the kings of Hungary.

People as subjects

Charles III, King of Naples (1345-1386) (Non-musician/dancer)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

End-blown trumpet [6556] (Three trumpets)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

3631