continuing the series which presents a selection of paintings arranged in themes. This week: War Starting tonight with Uccello (c 1397-1475)
The Rout of San Romano at the Uffizi, Florence. Written and narrated by Edwin Mullins Uccello was not yet fully in command of the new science of perspective which is perhaps why this picture of cl456 looks so modern.
Director
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
(Tomorrow: Altdorfer's ' The Battle of Issus '). Brookes On ... page 97