14/03/2020
Iniziamo con un po' di arte legata alla storia - prima tavola
The Battle of Castagnaro, 1387 – one of the best known Italian medieval battles, in which renowned (or infamous, depending on your point of view) mercenary captain, Sir John Hawkwood, led the Paduan army to a stunning victory against their Veronese adversaries.
Here, in the first of three paintings I created for the new Osprey book ‘Castagnaro 1387’, the Paduan line starts to crack in the face of the ferocious Veronese assault, led by Ostasio de Polenta, resplendent in his crested great helm. At the front of the Paduan defense is Francesco Novello da Carrara, a member of one of the most powerful Italian families.
For details of all three original paintings, which are now available, see my website - https://www.studio88.co.uk/acatalog/Battle_of_Castagnaro_1387_paintings.html