After the Battle of Curupaytí
1893
Cándido López didn't just paint this grim aftermath of the 1866 Battle of Curupayty; he actually survived it. Fighting in the Paraguayan War, he lost his right arm to a cannonball on this very field, only to teach himself to paint with his left hand years later. The panoramic view is hauntingly detailed, showing tiny soldiers scattered across a muddy landscape like discarded toys under a smoky, bruised sky. It’s a silent, sweeping testament to the brutality of war, created by a man who refused to let the conflict end his story.
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