Albrecht Altdorfer,  Battle of Issues, 1529.
Oil on wood. Pinakothek, Munich

In Albrecht Altdorfer's work Battle of Issues, I really like the amount of detail he put into painting each individual troop, as well as all of their weapons. The color pallet really pops out at me. The way the color scheme goes from cool blues and grays at the top, to warmer hues of browns and reds towards the bottom really draws my attention to every part of the painting. The bird's-eye view of this this painting shows off Altdorfer's love of landscapes. In the distance, rocky mountain peaks rise next to a still body of water. The sight is almost surreal.

Quinten Massys, Money-Changer and His Wife, Oil on wood.
Musee du Louvre, Paris

I like the darkness of this painting. The clutter in the background and on the table make it seem really realistic, as well as the reference to the painting by Petrus Christus, A Goldsmith in His Shop. The convex mirror on the table reveals a reflection of the window, giving a glimpse of the outside world and creating a broader perspective of the room around them.