Fine Art

Battle Paintings

Browse free public domain battle artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

This painting depicts the Battle of Isly, showcasing a dramatic historical scene.

African War – Battle of Isly won against the Moroccans (August 13, 1844)

Horace Vernet

A vast swirling sky dominates the scene of Alexander's battle, with soldiers and banners intricately detailed below.

The Battle of Alexander at Issus

Albrecht Altdorfer

Engraving depicting the conquest of the Silver Fleet by Unknown Artist

Haardplaat met de verovering van de Zilvervloot

Unknown Artist

Engraving by Unknown Artist depicting a historical conquest scene with gold elements

Haardplaat met de verovering van de Zilvervloot

Unknown Artist

Louis XIV at the Conquest of Dole, oil on canvas by unknown artist

Louis XIV at the Conquest of Dole

Unknown Artist

Oil painting of the Bombardment of Palagruža in 1915 by August von Ramberg

Bombardment of Palagruža in 1915

August von Ramberg

Historical scene of burning ships during battle by Jan van Leyden, oil painting

The Dutch Burning English Ships during the Dutch Raid on the Medway, 20 June 1667

Jan van Leyden

Emperor Heraclius Slays the King of Persia, oil on panel by Netherlandish

Emperor Heraclius Slays the King of Persia

Netherlandish

Historical scene with soldiers in a landscape, oil painting by Louis Meijer

Conquest of Palembang, Sumatra in Indonesia, by Lieutenant-General De Kock, June 24, 1821

Louis Meijer

The Field Of Waterloo Seen From Hougoumont, oil painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner

The Field Of Waterloo Seen From Hougoumont

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Historical drawing by an unknown artist depicting a Javanese village and a Dutch fort

Maron in Baglen

Unknown Artist

Hercules battling the Hydra, engraving by Hans Sebald Beham

Hercules verslaat de Hydra van Lerna

Hans Sebald Beham

Captured English Ships after the Four Days’ Battle, oil on canvas by Willem van de Velde the Younger

Captured English Ships after the Four Days’ Battle

Willem van de Velde the Younger

The Battle between the Gods and the Giants, oil on copper by Joachim Antonisz. Wtewael

The Battle between the Gods and the Giants

Joachim Antonisz. Wtewael

Landscape with Soldiers and Peasants by Andrea Locatelli, oil on canvas depicting soldiers and peasants.

Landscape with Soldiers and Peasants

Andrea Locatelli

Joshua commanding the sun to stand still, oil on canvas by John Martin

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon

John Martin

Relief scene from the Eighty Years' War, albumen print by Willem Frederik Vinkenbos

Reliëf met scène uit de Tachtigjarige Oorlog [?]

Willem Frederik Vinkenbos

Jozua als legeraanvoerder van Israëlieten, paper by Hans Holbein

Jozua als legeraanvoerder van Israëlieten met lichamen van de verslagen koningen

Hans Holbein (II)

Historical scene with chaos and figures in a swirling landscape, oil painting by Alberto Pasini

The Rout

Alberto Pasini

The Siege of Rhenen, tempera on panel by Master of Rhenen, depicting jagged fortifications and a historical landscape.

The Siege of Rhenen

Master of Rhenen

Historical scene of Batavians defeating Romans, oil on panel by Otto van Veen

The Batavians Defeating the Romans on the Rhine

Otto van Veen

Historical scene of commanders on a ship, oil painting by Willem van de Velde

"Council of War aboard ""The Seven Provinces"", the Flagship of Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, 10 June 1666, preceding the Four Days' Battle: episode from the Second Anglo-Dutch War"

Willem van de Velde (I)

Historical drawing on paper by Albrecht Dürer featuring a rider and soldier

Een ruiter en een soldaat

Albrecht Dürer

Historical scene with fallen warriors in a landscape by Mårten Eskil Winge, oil painting

After the Battle of Fyrisvall

Mårten Eskil Winge

The Battle on the Slaak by Simon de Vlieger, oil painting depicting ships and cannon fire.

The Battle on the Slaak between the Dutch and Spanish Fleets during the Night of 12-13 September 1631

Simon de Vlieger

Bombardment of Fort Sumter lithograph by Currier & Ives, depicting a fort and cannons against a stormy sky

Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor; 12th & 13th of April, 1861

Currier & Ives.

Relief depicting a historical scene from the Eighty Years' War by Willem Frederik Vinkenbos, albumen print.

Reliëf met scène uit de Tachtigjarige Oorlog

Willem Frederik Vinkenbos

Historical etching by Claes Janssen depicting a noble rider in armor on a horse.

Ridder en paard

Claes Janssen

Historical battle scene with soldiers and horses in oil painting by Emil Normann

Slaget på Rheden den 2. april 1801

Emil Normann

Soldiers on the march by Paul Alexandre Protais, realism, depicting soldiers in uniform marching with urgency.

Soldiers on the march

Paul Alexandre Protais

Marine scene with ships in battle, oil painting by Willem van de Velde the Younger

An Action off the Barbary Coast with Galleys and English Ships

Willem van de Velde the Younger

Historical scene with soldiers in battle, oil painting by Cándido Lopez

Trinchera de Curupaytí

Cándido Lopez

Historical scene with soldiers in chaos, oil on canvas by Cándido Lopez

Trinchera de Curupaytí

Cándido Lopez

Engraving by Monogrammist AC showing five Roman soldiers in battle

Gevecht tussen vijf romeinse soldaten

Monogrammist AC (16e eeuw)

Engraving by Hans Sebald Beham showing three soldiers and a dog

Drie soldaten met een hond

Hans Sebald Beham

Etching by Jacques Callot showing two horsemen confronting robbers.

Horsemen Attacked by Robbers

Jacques Callot

Historical river battle scene, oil painting by Joseph Rebell

Szene aus den Napoleonischen Kriegen; Der Beginn des Brückenkopfes in der Lobau

Joseph Rebell

Drypoint by Meester van het Amsterdamse Kabinet depicting two wild men on horseback in conflict.

Gevecht tussen twee wildemannen te paard

Meester van het Amsterdamse Kabinet

Engraving by Salomon Italia of David confronting Goliath with dramatic light

David and Goliath

Salomon Italia

Engraving by Pierre Woeiriot depicting a historical battle scene with figures and dramatic light.

Veldslag

Pierre Woeiriot (II)

Battle scene with warriors and a church, oil painting by Dirk Langendijk

Battle Scene with Church at left

Dirk Langendijk

Mounted War Party Scouring A Thicket, oil painting by George Catlin

Mounted War Party Scouring A Thicket

George Catlin

Historical scene with soldiers resting after battle, oil painting by Gustave Boulanger

Sarrebruck après la bataille, le 5 août 1870

Gustave Boulanger

Historical scene with a soldier on horseback by Maksymilian Gierymski, oil painting

Wymarsz powstańców ze wsi w 1863 roku

Maksymilian Gierymski

Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon, stone sculpture by unknown artist

Durga Killing the Buffalo Demon

Unknown Artist

Wounded Amazon by Franz von Stuck, oil on canvas depicting a wounded female warrior.

Wounded Amazon

Franz von Stuck

Historical oil painting by Pieter Meulener depicting a chaotic battle scene.

Skirmish

Pieter Meulener

Hercules strangling the Nemean Lion, oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens

Hercules Strangling the Nemean Lion

Peter Paul Rubens

Engraving by Alexander Anderson depicting soldiers in the Battle of Eutaw Springs

South Carolina. Battle of Eutaw Springs

Alexander Anderson

The Siege of Koblenz by Jan Baptist van der Meiren, oil on canvas depicting a historical battle scene

The Siege of Koblenz by Turenne

Jan Baptist van der Meiren

Historical scene of Brigadier General Armstrong confronting a British fleet, oil painting by Edward Moran

Brig Gen. Armstrong engaging British fleet in harbor of Fayne, Sept. 26, 1814

Edward Moran

Historical lithograph by William Simpson depicting soldiers in battle.

The attack on the Malakoff

William Simpson

Historical scene of soldiers clashing at the Battle of Medway, oil painting by Willem Schellinks.

Battle of Medway

Willem Schellinks

Battle Scene (Waterloo) oil painting by Hippolyte Bellangé depicting soldiers amidst chaos and smoke.

Battle Scene (Waterloo)

Hippolyte Bellangé

A chaotic battle scene with bodies and banners under a dramatic sky, showcasing the confusion and violence of conflict.

The Battle of Bråvalla. Study

August Malmström

Historical landscape depicting tents and soldiers by William Simpson

Distant view of Lord Raglan’s head quarters before Sebastopol

William Simpson

Cavalry Skirmish by Adam Frans van der Meulen, oil painting depicting a chaotic battle with horsemen and soldiers.

Cavalry Skirmish

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Landscape with sunset over hills by Edwin Forbes, medium unknown.

View from the summit of Little Round Top at 7;30 P.M. July 3rd, 1863

Edwin Forbes

Louis XIV on a grey horse leading an army, oil painting by Adam Frans van der Meulen

Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith

Adam Frans van der Meulen

Hercules battling centaurs, engraving by Hans Sebald Beham

Hercules in gevecht met centaurs

Hans Sebald Beham

David and Goliath, oil on canvas by Caravaggio, depicting David defeating Goliath.

David and Goliath

Caravaggio

Engraving by Hans Sebald Beham showing Greeks and Trojans in battle

Gevecht tussen Grieken en Trojanen tijdens Trojaanse oorlog

Hans Sebald Beham

A Condottiere by Dosso Dossi, oil on canvas, depicting a historical figure in detailed armor.

A Condottiere

Dosso Dossi

Capture of the Tripoli by Thomas Birch, oil on canvas depicting a ship in a stormy sea.

Capture of the Tripoli by the Enterprise

Thomas Birch

Historical scene of The Siege of Ujjain, gold medium by India Gujarat

The Siege of Ujjain and the Slaying of the Magic Donkey, from a copy of the Kalakacharyakatha

India Gujarat

Historical oil painting by Franz Adam depicting ruins and evening light after a battle.

Abend nach der Schlacht bei Wörth

Franz Adam

Charge of the Light Cavalry Brigade, ink on paper by William Simpson

Charge of the light cavalry brigade, 25th Oct. 1854, under Major General the Earl of Cardigan

William Simpson

Battle of Ekeren by Jasper Broers, oil on canvas depicting soldiers in chaos

Battle of Ekeren

Jasper Broers

Oil on canvas by Jan Miel depicting two rams battling in a dusky landscape.

Landscape with a Battle between Two Rams

Jan Miel

Historical scene depicting General Lee and soldiers, oil painting by Edwin Forbes

Last stand of the Army of Virginia, commanded by General Lee

Edwin Forbes

Arab Horsemen Carrying Away Their Dead, oil on canvas by Théodore Chassériau

Arab Horsemen Carrying Away Their Dead

Théodore Chassériau

Hercules grapples with Antaeus in an engraving by Hans Sebald Beham

Hercules worstelt met Antaeus

Hans Sebald Beham

Turbaned Soldier on Horseback, etching by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting a soldier on a horse in a chaotic cavalry scene.

Turbaned Soldier on Horseback

Rembrandt van Rijn

Historical oil painting by Charles Breydel depicting a desolate battlefield

La guerre en Flandre

Charles Breydel

Historical scene depicting warriors clashing with swords, Follower of Giuseppe Zais

A Battle Scene

Follower of Giuseppe Zais

Historical oil painting by Edwin Forbes showing a Civil War battle scene

Attack of Johnston’s Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill defended by Wadsworth’s Div

Edwin Forbes

Historical scene depicting soldiers in action, oil painting by Lt. Joseph Sparkhall Rundle

Action at Kowloon

Lt. Joseph Sparkhall Rundle

Historical battle scene with horsemen clashing, oil painting by Genaro Pérez Villaamil

Ataque a un convoy carlista (La batalla de Arlabán)

Genaro Pérez Villaamil

Etching by Reinier Nooms depicting a warship with a trumpet player

Titelblad met de uitrusting van een oorlogsschip en een trompetspeler

Reinier Nooms

A coastal landscape with Turkish soldiers attacking a fortress, oil painting by Bonaventura Peeters the Elder.

A coastal landscape with Turkish soldiers attacking a Christian fortress

Bonaventura Peeters the Elder

Four armored riders in a historical scene, paper artwork by Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Een groep van vier ruiters

Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen

Oil painting by Ludolf Backhuysen depicting warships battling in a stormy sea

Warships in a Heavy Storm

Ludolf Backhuysen

Historical scene of conflict, paper artwork by Hans Springinklee

Verovering van Stuhlweissenburg in Hongarije

Hans Springinklee

Marine etching by Reinier Nooms depicting ships in a turbulent sea

Zeeslag

Reinier Nooms

Historical scene depicting figures and a cityscape, Dutch Golden Age, unknown artist

Servet van linnendamast met verovering Lille

Unknown Artist

Engraving by Hans Sebald Beham depicting Alexander and Bucephalus in dynamic harmony.

Alexander de Grote met zijn paard Bucephalus

Hans Sebald Beham

Historical oil painting by Henry Inman depicting a Sauk warrior with rising clouds.

[Tah-Col-o-Quoit (Rising Cloud)], Asakiwaki/Sauk Warrior; representative of the Sauk and Fox coalition

Henry Inman

Battle of Medway by Willem Schellinks, oil on canvas depicting ships and soldiers in conflict.

Battle of Medway

Willem Schellinks

Historical scene depicting soldiers preparing for conflict, by Michael Angelo Rooker, 1789

Design for the Haymarket Theatre; ‘The Battle of Hexham’, by Colman the Younger

Michael Angelo Rooker

Historical scene of soldiers clashing amidst crumbling architecture by Dirk Langendijk, oil painting.

De inneming van een stad door Franse troepen

Dirk Langendijk