Tango01  | 09 Oct 2011 8:28 p.m. PST |
Last year began the bicentennials of the South American Republics.
Yust to remember them there are some of the most famous paintings of memorable battles. Battle of Carabobo, by Martín Tovar y Tovar. link The charge of Bueras, by Pedro León Carmona.
Battle of Maipu, by Pedro Subercaseux.
Combat of San Lorenzo, by Julio Fernández Villanueva.
Battle of Boyaca, by Martín Tovar y Tovar.
Battle of Rancagua, by Pedro Subercaseux.
Hope you enjoy them! Amicalement
Armand |
| Liberators | 09 Oct 2011 9:10 p.m. PST |
I always love how Tovar y Tovar made the bridge at Boyaca look like it went over some chasm in Mordor, instead of a small stream that happened to be flooded. Great stuff, esp. "Battle of Rancagua". |
| Captain Clegg | 10 Oct 2011 1:03 a.m. PST |
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| kingscarbine | 10 Oct 2011 1:46 a.m. PST |
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| vojvoda | 10 Oct 2011 2:00 a.m. PST |
Nice find. The period is so underrepresented in wargaming. I have been a member of the Yahoo group on the era since the beginning. It is a fantastic subject that should be gamed more. VR
James Mattes |
| essayons7 | 10 Oct 2011 9:46 a.m. PST |
I happened to be over at OMM 2 weeks ago, and saw some very nice books on uniforms. I believe there were two volumes. Unfortunately, the price of $80 USD per volume was a deterrent. I agree, it should be gamed more. |
| John the Greater | 11 Oct 2011 5:31 a.m. PST |
A great period that is under represented. I have been working out a kids game that I plan on hosting at a convention one of these days. maybe that will get a few people to consider the period. I am also part of a Yahoo group devoted to the Wars of South and Central America (SACA). Maybe James and I have stumbled across each other there? |
| Rudysnelson | 11 Oct 2011 9:43 a.m. PST |
Good paintings. Any idea if they are contemorary or later works? |
| Liberators | 11 Oct 2011 6:16 p.m. PST |
Hi Rudy:
I don't know the exact dates for each but they are late 19th/early 20th Century. |
| Rudysnelson | 14 Oct 2011 6:23 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 14 Oct 2011 10:07 a.m. PST |
Rudy, about the painters… Subercaseaux 1880/1956
link
Tovar y Tovar 1827/1902
link
Pedro Leon Carmona 1853/1899
link Julio Fernandez Villanueva 1858/1890
link
Hope it helps.
Amicalement
Armand |
| vojvoda | 14 Oct 2011 5:58 p.m. PST |
John, I am sure we have run across each other from time to time. I was on about 250 yahoo groups at one time. I am still on but check in only about once a month or so. Cheers! VR
James Mattes |
