Ancient War and Modern Art: Some Remarks on Historical Painting from the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Abstract

The paper analyse the use of different ancient wars in paintings from the XIXth and XXth centuries, and the changing nature of the message involved, basically around the two periods abovementioned (Spanish nationalism in the XIXth century - late XXth century revision of western national histories). The analysis will be focused around the political implications of the works, the different historical contexts, the various artistic languages involved and the values of the public addressed