Tag: Jan van den Hecke
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02 Works, The Art of War, Jan van den Hecke’s The Aftermath of the Battle, with footnotes
The artwork depicts Alma, a stunning and fair Bedouin warrior woman with flowing dark red hair. She is shown seated on the ground, surrounded by the aftermath of a battle. Clad in ornate Arab armor that reveals a hint of her battle weariness, Alma gazes solemnly at the scene before her. Her presence is accompanied…