Battle Scene with Two Horses Attacking Each Other 

Antonio Tempesta etched this "Battle Scene with Two Horses Attacking Each Other," capturing the chaos of conflict. Here, the rearing horse, a symbol of power and virility, becomes an emblem of aggression, locked in combat mirroring the human conflict below. This motif of equine struggle echoes through art history. Consider the horses in battle scenes on the Trajan's Column in Rome, or even Leonardo's unfinished "Battle of Anghiari." Yet, Tempesta’s etching amplifies the raw violence, a dance of death played out on a smaller scale. The rearing horse—remember its evolution from the gentle steeds of pastoral scenes to the ferocious mounts of war—illustrates our complex relationship with power. This image triggers a deep, subconscious response; the primal fear and awe of brute force unleashed. It is this emotional charge that transcends time, continually resurfacing in our art.