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Portrait of the #CountessZichy, 1905, #GiovanniBoldini
Medium: oil, canvas @csmark86
Thomas Edwin Mostyn ( 1864 - 1930 ), was a Britihs painter. @csmark86
I found this painting very unique .. but has a odd darkness to it I find and it’s something different 😊 @csmark86
Approximately one month after the Persian victory at Thermopylae in August 480 BC, the Greek fleet led by the Athenian commander, Themistocles engaged the Persian armada at Salamis (near Athens).
Art: Marek Szyszko
#MilitaryHistory #Warfare #Greece
According to historian, Nick Sekunda, "If the Persian Wars were the most glorious period in Spartan history, then the battle of Thermopylae was surely Sparta's finest.
The fantastic illustration is by Richard Hook.
#MilitaryHistory #Warfare #Greece @csmark86
One of history's great last stands happened from February 23 – March 6, 1836 and is depicted in this painting of the Battle of the Alamo. The death of its defenders inspired the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo".
Artist: Unknown
#Warfare #MilitaryHistory @csmark86
A lovely painting of the ancient Greek bard, Homer who composed the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" and would sing of the heroes of the Trojan War and the tales of Odysseus.
Artist: Felix Boisselier, ca. 19th century
#Greek #Mythology #AncientGreece @csmark86