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The Battle of Heliopolis :: Lion Cogniet
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Lion Cogniet (1794-1880) Bataille D Heliopolis [The Battle of Heliopolis]

Oil on canvas (74 x 60 cm)( 29,1 x 23,6 inch )( 11,5 x 9,3 inch ) Private art collection

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Marat User Rating: 376 November 15, 2019

The artist Lion Cogniet painted the Battle of Heliopolis. I don’t like the work – it is rather pompous and heroes are more like a statue. It is a vertical format painting and well suited for the Arabian interior style of home decoration