Armour Collection (page 8)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alexander the Great, 4th century BC, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alexander the Great, 4th century BC, (2023). Alexander (356 BC-323 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon

Mars and Minerva, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Mars and Minerva, c17th century

King Charles X Gustavus, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles X Gustavus, c17th century

Study after the portrait of a lord of Naaldwijk, 1869-1925. Creator: Antoon Derkinderen
Study after the portrait of a lord of Naaldwijk, 1869-1925

Peter Makeléer, 1644-1697, 1675. Creator: Richard Sylvius
Peter Makeleer, 1644-1697, 1675

Musashibo Benkei Battling with Young Ushiwaka on Gojo Bridge, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Musashibo Benkei Battling with Young Ushiwaka on Gojo Bridge, 1878. From A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Shinchunagon Taira no Tomomori Sweeping the Deck, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Shinchunagon Taira no Tomomori Sweeping the Deck, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage. In May 1185, Taira no Tomomori killed himself in the Battle of Dan no ura

Sahyoenosuke Minamoto no Yoritomo Attacking an Enemy on Horseback, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sahyoenosuke Minamoto no Yoritomo Attacking an Enemy on Horseback, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Warriors and Maidens Return from Oeyama, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Warriors and Maidens Return from Oeyama, 19th century

Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Minamoto no Yorimasa Preparing to Commit Suicide(He is not Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide), 1883
Minamoto no Yorimasa Preparing to Commit Suicide (He is not Danjo Matsunaga Hisahide), 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo with Two Islanders on the Beach at Ashijima, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo with Two Islanders on the Beach at Ashijima, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Funada Nyudo Yoshimasa Grappling with Sachujo Nitta Yoshisada in Midair, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Funada Nyudo Yoshimasa Grappling with Sachujo Nitta Yoshisada in Midair, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Fudo Myoo (image 1 of 17), c.1125. Creator: Unknown
Fudo Myoo (image 1 of 17), c.1125

Tomoe Gozen and Fan Kuai, c1824. Creator: Gakutei
Tomoe Gozen and Fan Kuai, c1824

"Christian and Hopeful at the stile leading into By-Path Meadow", from "The Pilgrim's Progress", 1860. The personages of the book, as they appear in Mr

Gods of the old Japanese mythology: the War-God Maris descending on the Holy Boar, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Gods of the old Japanese mythology: the War-God Maris descending on the Holy Boar, 1860. The winged figure to the left is Foo, and [the winged figure] to the right Tenyu

Sagami Jiro and Taira no Masakado Attacking an Opponent on Horseback, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sagami Jiro and Taira no Masakado Attacking an Opponent on Horseback, 19th century. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Zhang Fei on the Long Sloped Bridge Turning Away One Million Wei Troops with a Powerful Stare, c1883. From Illustrations for the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Aoyanagi Harunosuke Throwing an Assailant Underwater, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Aoyanagi Harunosuke Throwing an Assailant Underwater, 1866. From Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Toki Daishiro Fighting the Demon, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Toki Daishiro Fighting the Demon, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Portrait of Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria (1558-1618), known as "the German Master". Private Collection

Yasuhiro Surveying his Army being Washed Away (image 3 of 3), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Yoshitora
Yasuhiro Surveying his Army being Washed Away (image 3 of 3), c1850

Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Raiko Enters the Treasure Mountain, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Kimura Shigenari Overcoming Attackers, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kimura Shigenari Overcoming Attackers, 1881. From A Mirror of Filial Piety in Japan

Tokugawa Ieyasu Examining the Head of Kimura Shigenari at the Battle of Osaka Castle, 1875. From Brief Account of the Rulers of the Tokugawa Clan

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo passes: two soldiers follow its trajectory...1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo passes: two soldiers follow its trajectory, one smiling, the other with a slightly tense face; a third, behind them, disinterested, 1917

A Chronicle of the Pursuit of Rebels at Kagoshima, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Chronicle of the Pursuit of Rebels at Kagoshima, 1877

The Death of Officer Murata, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Officer Murata, 1877. From Oral Account of the Events at Kagoshima

Moriya Pursuing Prince Shotoku who Disappears into a Tree, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Moriya Pursuing Prince Shotoku who Disappears into a Tree, 19th century. From Biography of Prince Shotoku

Minamoto Yoshitsune Leaping from Boat to Boat, 1882. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Minamoto Yoshitsune Leaping from Boat to Boat, 1882. Series: Japanese Historical Legends

Mirror of Our Country's Heroes, Yamamoto Kansuke Haruyuki, Published in 1858. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Mirror of Our Country's Heroes, Yamamoto Kansuke Haruyuki, Published in 1858

Endo Kiemon Masatada with Assailant, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Endo Kiemon Masatada with Assailant, 1878. From A Mirror of Wisdom, Benevolence, and Valor in Japan

Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors as Otsu-e figures Fukurokuju and Benkei, c1850

Warriors Fighting: A Battle of Demons of the Lower World (image 2 of 2), 18th-19th century. Creator: Katsukawa Shuntei
Warriors Fighting: A Battle of Demons of the Lower World (image 2 of 2), 18th-19th century

Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Masakiyo Captures the Wild Tiger, 19th century

Earth: Akashi Gidayu Races to Kyoto during the Battle of Amagasaki, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Earth: Akashi Gidayu Races to Kyoto during the Battle of Amagasaki, 1867. From Heroes and the Five Elements

Gamo Sadahide's Servant, Toki Motosada, Hurling a Demon King to the Ground at Mount Inohana, 1890. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

Ii No Hayata Kills the Nue at the Imperial Palace, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ii No Hayata Kills the Nue at the Imperial Palace, 1890. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

Konda Teihachiro Tadakazu and Makara Jurozaemon Naozumi(?) Grappling by the Water, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Konda Teihachiro Tadakazu and Makara Jurozaemon Naozumi(?) Grappling by the Water, 1866. From Famous Fights Between Brave Men

Musashibo Benkei Fighting Nenoi Oyata, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Musashibo Benkei Fighting Nenoi Oyata, 1865. From Famous Fights between Brave Men

Tomoe Gozen, Wife of Kiso Yoshinaka, Defeating Uchida Saburo, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tomoe Gozen, Wife of Kiso Yoshinaka, Defeating Uchida Saburo, 1865. From Famous Fights between Brave Men

Warrior on Skull; Kintoki Overpowering a Demon, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Warrior on Skull; Kintoki Overpowering a Demon, 1868. From Valor in China and Japan

Bernard Belidor, 1750. Creator: Johann Georg Wille
Bernard Belidor, 1750

Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 1 of 2), 1898. Creator: Toyohara Kunichika
Celebration of the 100th performance of Ichikawa Danjuro (image 1 of 2), 1898. Alternate Title: Ichikawa Danjuro Engeki Hyakuban

Yoshitsune and Shizuka (Uijin), circa 1704-1711. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
Yoshitsune and Shizuka (Uijin), circa 1704-1711. The Actors Nakamura Takesaburo and Hayakawa Dengoro as Yoshitsune and Shizuka

Costumes de Différents Pays, Ancienne Amazone, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Ancienne Amazone, c1797

Figurine: Three Soldiers, between circa 1656 and circa 1657. Creator: Salvator Rosa
Figurine: Three Soldiers, between circa 1656 and circa 1657. From Figurine

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"Unyielding, timeless, and steeped in history - the allure transcends time. From Albrecht Durer's iconic depiction of a rhinoceros clad in impenetrable plates to Rembrandt van Rijn's mesmerizing portrayal of a man adorned with steel, these masterpieces capture the essence of strength and protection. The Battle of Hastings, immortalized in IC008_018, showcases the pivotal role that armour played in shaping destinies. As knights donned their suits of armor atop majestic horses like the Willys Jeep charging into battle, they became living embodiments of power and resilience. Intricately crafted statues like St. Joan of Arc standing resolute amidst colored light streaming through stained glass windows at Notre Dame Church or Robert the Bruce overseeing Bannockburn from his monument evoke awe-inspiring images that echo through centuries. Armour is not limited to medieval times; it has witnessed countless clashes throughout history. The meeting between Scipio Africanus and Hannibal at the Battle of Zama stands as a testament to its enduring significance. Similarly, Agincourt marks an indelible moment when English archers faced French knights on fields drenched in valor. Roman infantry honed their combat skills relentlessly while wearing meticulously designed attire that epitomized both functionality and grandeur. Napoleonic Wars saw fearless cuirassiers charging fearlessly into battle under heavy cavalry regalia - symbols of invincibility etched into memory forever. From ancient Rome to Dover Castle sieges captured by J020152's lens, it has safeguarded lives while becoming an emblematic representation for courage against all odds. "