parts of the armor, the more admiration I had for Batoni as an artist. The helmet, with the golden dragon atop and ram around the lower front are also finely detailed. Batoni also does a magnificent job in the fine details of the painting, most notably in the shadows of the garments and the intricacies of the ironwork of the armor and shield adorned by Ares. These are, however, not the only intricacies which stand out within this painting. Batoni also shows careful attention to detail in the trees
an image of Father Time holding a Scythe and four Sphinxes at the base. There are also paintings by Joseph de Ribera (Lo Spagnoletto): St. Peter Liberated From Prison and Jacob as a Shepherd; A portrait of Karl Theodore, Duke of Bavaria by Pompeo Batoni; and a portrait of a victorious La Vallette in chivalric attire, by de Favray.