Flemish School of the 17th century, follower of SEBASTIAN VRANCX (Antwerp, 1573 - 1647)."Battle".Oil on copper.Measures: 55,5 x 72,5 cm ; 67 x 87 cm (frame).Sebastian Vrancx is, without a doubt, the promoter of the painting of battles in Flanders; especially relevant is the representation of cavalry battles, being one of the first painters in approaching them. Sebastian Vrancx was a Flemish Baroque painter, specialized in the representation of battles. All his artistic activity was developed in Antwerp, except for a few years of his youth (1596-1601) when he settled in Italy. The theme of his works is varied, including landscapes, religious scenes, allegorical, etc.. However, the genre for which he is best known is the representation of battles. These paintings sometimes represent specific historical events, but they are generally imagined scenes of clashes between armies in which great attention is paid to detail. He was the initiator of this genre in the Netherlands and the first to depict cavalry battles.