/r/BattlePaintings

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This is a subreddit is about paintings depicting battles or other historically important events.

We have been running a couple of years now and we would like to thank everybody who has helped make us what we are.


This is a subreddit is about paintings depicting battles or other historically important events.

Wikimedia Commons is a great source for paintings.

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Thank you

Rules

  1. Please only submit paintings! There are other subs for photos or videos.
  2. The title should contain the name of the artist, name of the Painting and the year of the event depicted.
  3. Please post the source and a link to information about the battle or historical background in the comments.
  4. Please only submit Paintings are Historical events, for anything else please use /r/ImaginaryBattlefields
  5. Please Be civil, so please no racism, bigotry, Abusive language ect...
  6. No Posting Paintings with watermarks. (Nobody wants to go to your dodgy website.
  7. No Paintings depicting the Russian Millitary following 1991.

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“Goliad- March, 27, 1836” Oil painting by Donald M Yena depicts Colonel James Fannin’s men being marched out of Presidio La Bahia prior to being executed by the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution. Approximately 400 men were shot down that morning.

0 Comments
2024/03/27
23:47 UTC

44

Painting for the 2019 Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, depicting King Edward IV's 19-year-old brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester, (later King Richard III) at the Battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, by Graham Turner

1 Comment
2024/03/27
19:46 UTC

60

The Siege and Relief of the City of Vienna in September 1683, unknown artist, n.d.

2 Comments
2024/03/27
19:33 UTC

173

The Battle of Vargas Swamp (Pantano de Vargas) July 25 1819. By Zvonimir Grbasic

2 Comments
2024/03/27
14:48 UTC

0

Jeanne D'Arc

What the best representation of Jeanne during Orléans siege ?

2 Comments
2024/03/27
01:31 UTC

3

Napoleon warrior

Who is the best painter of Napoleon warrior ?

2 Comments
2024/03/27
01:08 UTC

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The Wounding of Gallienus During the Siege of Postumus by Igor Dzis

3 Comments
2024/03/26
18:13 UTC

109

Fight for the flag! Aspern, 1809 - by Julien le Blant

0 Comments
2024/03/26
15:57 UTC

1,090

Sgt Norman Jackson earning the Victoria Cross after climbing out onto the wing of his Avro Lancaster extinguish a fire at 20,000ft on the night of 26th April 1944 [1920x1080]

21 Comments
2024/03/26
11:28 UTC

271

Crusaders with Ballista at the Battle of Montgisard, 1177, by Angus McBride

3 Comments
2024/03/25
20:13 UTC

222

Michiel de Ruyter welcomes the young William of Orange onboard his flagship the 'Zeven Provinciën', 16 May 1666. A month before the epic Four Days' Battle.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
19:42 UTC

221

The First Foot Guards crossing the Nebel River during the Battle of Blenheim on 13 August 1704.

2 Comments
2024/03/23
04:55 UTC

109

“Enemy Submarine being fired on. Our Destroyers hunting enemy Submarine.” Annotated sketches by Herbert Hillier drawn during the Battle of Gallipoli, July 9, 1915.

1 Comment
2024/03/20
23:09 UTC

141

Painting for the 2019 Barnet Medieval Festival by Graham Turner, depicting showing Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, during the Battle of Barnet, 1471

1 Comment
2024/03/20
18:45 UTC

115

The Battle for Japan 1945

Drawing by OP. A kempeitai Major shows off the latest Japanese Tank,the Type 5 Chi Ri as a morale boost for the young Defence Volunteers.

4 Comments
2024/03/18
17:23 UTC

322

On 5 July 1758, the French scouts on the mountains edging the northern end of Lake George beheld a truly grand and awesome sight, Battle of Ticonderoga, Seven Years War.

5 Comments
2024/03/18
10:35 UTC

138

“A German Medium Bomber Encounters Flak Over a Russian Target” Watercolor by Heinrich Klumbies, 1943.

GERMAN WAR ART 1939-1945, Yenne and Dills, pg 109.

0 Comments
2024/03/17
15:18 UTC

135

“Divine Soldiers Descend on Menado” by Katsuda Totsu. Depicts the Malay Campaign, 1941-1942. Captured Japanese art in the USAF Art Collection.

IMAGES OF WAR, McCormick and Perry, pg 195.

2 Comments
2024/03/16
15:12 UTC

223

The other Bruce; Edward Bruce, opening a second front in Ireland during his brother Robert’s war against the English, ambushed by Anglo-Irish warriors at Moiry Pass in Armagh, Ulster, 1315. Recognized as High King of Ireland, Edward was finally defeated and killed in 1318 (art by Angus McBride).

0 Comments
2024/03/15
14:56 UTC

119

March 15 44 BC the "Ides of March". Was Julius Caesar's death the end of The Republic, or did the corruption in the senate doom Rome long before it's actual demise? (this is my favorite time in history... Rome not now)

2 Comments
2024/03/15
07:09 UTC

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“3.45 p.m. Our Submarine No. 92 returning from the Straits and Marmara.” Sketch of Allied vessels during the Battle of Gallipoli by Herbert Hillier, June 19, 1915.

2 Comments
2024/03/14
23:09 UTC

293

Peach Orchard, Shiloh 1862. Stick figure drawing done by me today during Biology

14 Comments
2024/03/14
04:04 UTC

190

Painting for the 2020 Barnet Medieval Festival by Graham Turner, depicting Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III of England) during the Battle of Barnet in 1471

1 Comment
2024/03/13
16:30 UTC

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In 1812, following the battle of Krasny, Marshal Ney and 3000 men were cut off by 60,000 Russians. After trying to force their lines, they crossed the Dniepr river and covered 90 km of open ground, surrounded by cossacks and rejecting 3 offers to surrender. 800 men rejoined the army. By Adolphe Yvon

15 Comments
2024/03/11
20:03 UTC

503

“Closing the Gates at Hougoumont” Oil on canvas by Robert Gibb. Depicts the British Coldstream Guards performing the decisive act of the battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815.

19 Comments
2024/03/11
19:36 UTC

560

“Scotland Forever!” Oil on Canvas by Lady Butler. Depicts the charge of the Scots Greys on the French infantry at Waterloo, 18 June 1815.

18 Comments
2024/03/10
20:59 UTC

356

English Channel dash, February 1942. Norman Wilkinson depicts British Fairey Swordfish attempting to interdict the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.

7 Comments
2024/03/09
14:51 UTC

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