Why it matters
Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia at Issus in 333 BC beneath a vast sky. Widely regarded as Altdorfer's masterpiece, it is one of the most famous 'world landscapes' of the Renaissance.
Did you know?
- Duke William IV of Bavaria commissioned it in 1528.
- It may liken Alexander's victory to the conflict with the Ottoman Empire.
- Altdorfer was a founding member of the Danube school.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Battle of Alexander at Issus (CC BY-SA 4.0).
