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The Battle of Alexander at Issus[edit]

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Original – Albrecht Altdorfer's 1529 painting The Battle of Alexander at Issus portrays the 333 BC Battle of Issus, in which Alexander the Great secured a decisive victory over Darius III of Persia and gained crucial leverage in his campaign against the Persian Empire.
Reason
High resolution.
Articles in which this image appears
The Battle of Alexander at Issus, Battle of Issus, Battle of the Pelennor Fields
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Albrecht Altdorfer
  • Support as nominator – TheFreeWorld (talk) 20:07, 11 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Bammesk (talk) 16:55, 12 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support.--Vulp❯❯❯here! 03:45, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Very soft in full size; small details and brushwork invisible. After all, the size of the original is 1.5 by 1.2 meters! --Janke | Talk 09:56, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Decided to oppose. --Janke | Talk 11:55, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support – Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:25, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose - per Janke, insufficient physical resolution. MER-C 19:52, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 04:38, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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