The Battle of White Mountain
Peter Snayers · 1635
Why it's great
In 1620 the Catholic army defeated the Protestant Bohemian forces outside Prague on the White Mountain, an early victory in the Thirty Years' War. Peter Snayers painted the whole sweeping battlefield.
🏛️ Part of history
The Thirty Years' War & the Dutch Revolt (1568–1648) — In 1620 the Catholic army defeated the Protestant Bohemian forces outside Prague on the White Mountain, an early victory in the Thirty Years' War.
Where to see it
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Peter Snayers was a Flemish painter born in Antwerp in 1592. He became the court painter to the Archduke in Brussels and was famous for his panoramic battle scenes, often showing real battles of the Thirty Years' War. He died in Brussels in 1667.
