03 — ARTWORK
The Siege of Cosel
- MEDIUM
- Oil on canvas, 202 x 305 cm
- TYPE
- Historical
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 1210 × 795 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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Kobell spent time in Paris, but evaded the influence of the theatrical battle scenes in vogue there, as this painting shows. He has placed his groups of horses like figures on a chess board, and the painting can be read like a strategic map.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {The Siege of Cosel by KOBELL, Wilhelm von},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/kobell-wilhelm-von-r7afaa90acdf47e/the-siege-of-cosel-re4d027eeb8bfaf},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
