Illustration
"Hunt in the Forest" (aka "The Hunt by Night" or "Caccia Notturna" in Italian) was painted c. 1470 CE by Paolo Uccello (1395 - 1475 CE). The painting depicts several mounted and unmounted figures charging into the woods, accompanied by dogs.
The 73.3 cm (28.8 in) tall, 177 cm (69.6 in) wide piece was painted in oil and tempera on panel. The painting is part of the collection of the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford, UK.
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Original image by Paolo Uccello. Uploaded by Arienne King, published on 14 May 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Uccello, P. (2019, May 14). Hunt in the Forest by Paolo Uccello. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10620/hunt-in-the-forest-by-paolo-uccello/
Chicago Style
Uccello, Paolo. "Hunt in the Forest by Paolo Uccello." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 14, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10620/hunt-in-the-forest-by-paolo-uccello/.
MLA Style
Uccello, Paolo. "Hunt in the Forest by Paolo Uccello." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 May 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
