Copy of Battle of Anghiari, the lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci

Peter Paul Rubens made this copy of Leonardo da Vinci's lost Battle of Anghiari. Leonardo's original wall painting in Florence deteriorated and was eventually painted over. Rubens' copy preserves the violent energy of the original composition.

The work shows cavalry in fierce combat, with tangled horses and warriors. It provides crucial evidence of Leonardo's lost work. This copy is held at the Louvre in Paris.