The Sargonid Dynasty at War from Sargon II to Ashurbanipal (722 - 627BC)
n the 7th century BC, the Assyrians carved out the first great empire in history under the leadership of a line of powerful kings from the Sargonid dynasty. Its power was based on a well-equipped and highly organized army led by the Great King himself.
Battle Painter 1592-1667
Born in Antwerp, Pieter Snayers was a fairly typical representative of this generation of painters. From a military historian's point of view, his works are considered particularly authentic. Many of his paintings showing sieges betray meticulous care in the depiction of the cities and fortresses concerned.
Pieter Snayers was in many ways the premier battlepainter of the 30-Years War as he excelled in making large, detailed and often surprisingly accurate "birds-eye view" paintings of battles and sieges. His paintings are also one of the best sources of information about the dress and equipment of soldiers during the period.00His paintings are scattered across a large number of museums and private collections and only a limited number are available online. But soon it will be possible to view about 100 of his paintings from the comfort of your living room. German publisher Zeughaus Verlarg will be publishing a book on Snayers jointly written by Roland Sennewald and Pavel Hrncirik which will show each included painting on both a double page spread and with close ups of interesting parts.