Mars blessé par Diomède

Gabriel François Doyen’s Mars blessé par Diomède depicts a dramatic mythological battle with a white horse, a chariot, and a crowd of armored figures locked in intense action. A central armed figure raises a long spear above the fray while a winged figure appears on the left and a fallen figure lies in the foreground, creating a strong diagonal movement that drives the scene. The palette combines warm golds, reds, and blues with deep shadows and luminous highlights, producing the high-contrast, theatrical effect characteristic of Baroque history painting.