“The Burning of Troy in 1862” is an artwork created by Grandma Moses in 1943. This piece belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the genre of genre painting. The artwork vividly captures an event where a covered bridge is engulfed in flames, conveying a sense of urgency and chaos.
In the artwork, a bridge consumed by a fierce and raging fire takes center stage. Billowing smoke and bright, intense flames dominate the scene, stretching up into the sky, casting a dramatic backdrop against the serene hillside and the clustered town on the right. Figures can be seen frantically fleeing from the conflagration, their silhouettes accentuated by the fiery glow. The surrounding landscape, although peaceful and picturesque with its rolling hills and calm waters, contrasts starkly with the turmoil of the burning bridge, enhancing the evocative power of the scene.
