Battle of Cynoscephalae

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The artwork

This work depicts the Battle of Cynoscephalae, fought in 197 BC in Thessaly (Greece). It was the decisive clash of the Second Macedonian War between the Roman Republic (led by Titus Quinctius Flamininus) and the Kingdom of Macedon (under Philip V).

Both armies were of similar size, but the hilly terrain and fog favoured the Roman army. Although the Macedonian phalanx initially pushed the Romans back, its rigidity became a weakness on that uneven ground. The flexibility of the Roman legion proved decisive: a Roman unit outflanked the phalanx, attacking it from the rear, throwing it into disarray and leading to an overwhelming Roman victory.

This battle marked the decline of the Macedonian phalanx and the rise of the Roman legion as the superior military formation. The defeat forced Philip V into a punitive peace and paved the way for future Roman hegemony over Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, consolidating Rome's power.

Unique quality material

Print on handmade Amalfi paper with frame
Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)
With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges, handmade beech wood frame