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  Yi  Sun-shin as The Common Soldier                                                             

  Admiral Yi was placed under arrest by the royal order in false accusation and imprisoned and removed from the immanent battle front.

The grand theme is depicted in a laconic and supremely expressive composition employing the high relief created by the thickness of painting to enhance the depth and richness of the pictorial quality of the painting surface. The painting conveys the real animation seeing from a distance. The dominating elements of the strict vertical lines of the calm figures lend the group a grand monumental quality. 

The Admiral’s highly expressive face and the majesty of the pose underline the gravity of his principal character and his deep solicitude for the peoples’ welfare.

The two figures are united by the third of the unifying element creating pictorial unity simply and naturally.

The distant battle field provides the depth of the painting and the perspective