"What is the most iconic military themed work of art?" Topic

Sorry about that title. I meant, what is the most "iconic" work of art that is military or war themed? Please include a picture.

Hard to choose, but I like these two:

This is what I thought of:

In the US,has to be the Iwo Jima Memorial.

In Canada, the Death of General Wolfe:

The arty-farty types will say:

Guernica

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Calling the roll after Inkermann

Otto Dix's Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas:

Goya's "The Third of May 1808"

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The Bayeux Tapestry:

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The Alexander Mosaic:

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Unless we include music as a work of art, in which case it's Goldsmith's "Patton" theme, and I'll guarantee I can't post a picture.

So many – depending on the period – A simple message

It could be the Anheiser Busch commisioned painting of Custer's Last Stand.

+1 Bayeux Tapestry

+1 Texas Jack. It's the first picture that popped up in my mind when checking out the thread.

+1 for Iwo Jima Memorial.

I'd go with Napoleon Crossing the Alps also.

+1, Flashman…Captain Dieudonne of the Chasseurs a cheval of the Imperial Guard was the first thing that came to my mind also.

I Like this one

I'm with Texas Jack. Not realistic but a great painting, especially having seen the original.

How the mighty end their days.

First thing i thought of was Scotland Forever, but there are many good ones.

slugbalancer
I thought of that too, maybe not the most iconic but certainly one of the most poignant.

Wasn't it this one?

Not the most iconic, but worth sharing here, since it's undeservedly obscure and the original is in a private collection and not available to the public. Leonidas' last stand at Thermopylae by Louis Glanzman.

The Uncle Sam poster.

The picture on VJ day of the sailor kissing the girl on the dock at the close of the war. If you don't have it in your head already, there's no hope.

It's a once in a millennia picture and says everything about war, and joy and relief and life.

Can't decide between Iwa Jima Memorial and picture of sailor kissing nurse.

I think it's the "iron Mike" or "follow me" statue pose.

This basic pose has been copied many times by many services in many countries. It is the iconic pose of leadership by example under fire.

I had a tactical officer who won the silver star on a hot LZ in Vietnam. Everyone was pinned down, and he knew he had to get his men off the LZ. He also knew the VC were going to shoot the first person who stood up. Still he got to his feet under heavy fire, assumed the "follow me" pose, led his men to safety, and cleared the LZ for follow-on forces. Miraculously he survived the fight.

Buck

Well, I think with all these excellent suggestions it's time for a poll! Let the games begin!

Cheers.
Rod Robertson.

The Jim Burns Space Marine painting… ;-)

I've always liked Albrecht Altdorfer's Battle of Issus.

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