GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
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| Artist | Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) |
| Engraver | John Cousen (1804-1880) |
| Date | 1875 |
| Technique | Steel Engraving |
| Category | Military |
| Source | The Art Journal (London, Virtue & Co. Limited) |
The engraving depicts Hannibal and his army crossing the Maritime Alps in 218 BC, one of the most important events of the Second Punic War. A curving black storm cloud dominates the sky, descending on the soldiers in the valley, while an avalanche is coming down from the mountain on the right of the painting, and on the other side the vanguard of the army is fighting the native Salassian tribe. Hannibal himself is not clearly depicted, but may be on an elephant that can be seen in the distance.
