Paolo Uccello, Battle of San Romano

The Italian city-states were constantly at war, but this battle is between surface decoration and deep space.

Paolo Uccello, Battle of San Romano, c. 1438–40 (National Gallery, London)

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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Paolo Uccello, Battle of San Romano," in Smarthistory, December 9, 2015, accessed April 23, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/paolo-uccello-battle-of-san-romano/.