Henry Scheffer's Depiction Of The Battle Of Jemappes

The following photo is artwork that depicted the Battle of Jemappes: a battle between French and Austrian troops that took place near Jemappes, Belgium on November 6, 1792 (Rickard). Henry Scheffer, a Dutch/French painter made a rendition of Horace Vernet’s depiction of this event, which was originally created in 1821. Taking a deeper look into the French Revolution and it’s contributing factors, we can see how this battle, like many others, showed the true passion of war and why exactly this new French entity was pushing for change. One thing that is depicted through this photo is the anger that is conveyed through war, which drives the fighting itself. The reason why the Infant French republic was so angry, was the fact that they were carrying the all of the taxation burden, whereas the wealthier folks were taxed very minimally. With anger driving their will …show more content…
Although the common people throughout a society support war in various ways, they don’t truly get a depiction of war especially during a time before the news. As a commoner looking at a picture like this, it shows the harshness of war, and how exactly things are on the battle field. If a very naïve person is viewing this image, they might re-think whether the war is worth the fight, and It will make all people make sure they are truly fighting in what they believe in. Going right along with the emotionally aspects of this photo, the colors presented here are very crucial in how these emotions are being portrayed. The biggest usage of color in this photo, is illustrated through the properties of the sky and the clouds in particular. Half of the sky in this photo shows very dark and dreary qualities, while the other half is very bright and full of life. This shows the dividing line between the pros and cons of war as on the other side of the whole mess, there is a brighter future for the