The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Gallipoli soldiers: one running, wearing plumed hat and carrying rifle; one dead, referring to links between Anzac's and Homeric soldiers. Nolan had initially been wanting to do a series of work on the Trojan Wars but after a visit to the Greek islands, Gallipoli and reading Alan Moorehead's 'Gallipoli', he decided to tackle Gallipoli as a means of working towards Troy and the Homeric epics.
Gallipoli soldier with plume and rifle, referring to links between Anzac's and Homeric soldiers. The figure is reminiscent of Ancient Greek statues such as Kouros, sculptures that were nude Greek yout
Gallipoli soldier with rifle. The figure is reminiscent of antique Greek sculpture which Nolan had seen on visits to Museums in Athens and Delphi. Initially Nolan had been wanting to do a series of wo
Gallipoli soldiers in action (referring to links between Anzacs and a phalanx of soldiers in ancient Greece, Homeric wars). Nolan stated (interview 13 April 1978) that this work represents a phalanx o
Two Gallipoli soldiers on horseback, one with rifle. They appear to resemble Greek warriors going into battle holding a spear. At this time Nolan was again interested in Troy and was painting Trojan W
Crouching soldier wearing plumed hat. In both technique and style, Gallipoli is similar to works created by Nolan in the late 1950s for the Leda and the swan series. In both series Nolan explores myt
The first panel of a diptych. A group of figures in the water, one wearing a plumed hat and corporals stripes (referring to links between Anzacs and Homeric wars). Sprawled across the vast panels of t
