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Background imageArmouries Collection: Dinos depicting (top) Medusa beheaded (bottom) and Hoplites Fighting, c

Dinos depicting (top) Medusa beheaded (bottom) and Hoplites Fighting, c. 580 BC (ceramic) (see also 438877)
XIR173180 Dinos depicting (top) Medusa beheaded (bottom) and Hoplites Fighting, c.580 BC (ceramic) (see also 438877) by Gorgon Painter (fl.c.600-580 BC); Louvre, Paris

Background imageArmouries Collection: Oriana (oil on panel)

Oriana (oil on panel)
659929 Oriana (oil on panel) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915) and Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 91.5x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: It is suspected that although labelled Arthur Hughes)

Background imageArmouries Collection: Death of Meleager (pen & brown ink & grey wash & pierre noire on paper)

Death of Meleager (pen & brown ink & grey wash & pierre noire on paper)
XIR414620 Death of Meleager (pen & brown ink & grey wash & pierre noire on paper) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 13.9x21.3 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

Background imageArmouries Collection: St. James on a White Horse Riding over the Corpses of Moors and The Coat of Arms of the Family of

St. James on a White Horse Riding over the Corpses of Moors and The Coat of Arms of the Family of Gomez
986337 St.James on a White Horse Riding over the Corpses of Moors and The Coat of Arms of the Family of Gomez, 1606 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Spanish School

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English

The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183143 The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageArmouries Collection: The death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880

The death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England
STC385278 The death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c.1880, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Battle of Chocim in 1673, 1876 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Chocim in 1673, 1876 (oil on canvas)
MNK129609 The Battle of Chocim in 1673, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Smuglewicz, Franciszek (1745-1807); 95x148 cm; National Museum in Cracow, Poland; (add.info.: John III Sobieski)

Background imageArmouries Collection: Archangel St. Michael, c. 1450 (ink on vellum)

Archangel St. Michael, c. 1450 (ink on vellum)
XIR81866 Archangel St. Michael, c.1450 (ink on vellum) by Bellini, Jacopo (c.1400-70); Louvre, Paris, France

Background imageArmouries Collection: St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w / c & b / c on paper)

St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w / c & b / c on paper)
CH352698 St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w/c & b/c on paper) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageArmouries Collection: Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Background imageArmouries Collection: Medieval Tournament (woodcut)

Medieval Tournament (woodcut)
KW216300 Medieval Tournament (woodcut) by English School; Private Collection

Background imageArmouries Collection: Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica, 1841 (oil on canvas)

Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica, 1841 (oil on canvas)
XIR182582 Ruggiero Rescuing Angelica, 1841 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Musee Ingres, Montauban, France

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Mocked Christ (oil on canvas)

The Mocked Christ (oil on canvas)
BRN160665 The Mocked Christ (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; © Barnes Foundation

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183149 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageArmouries Collection: Samurai Combat (colour woodblock print)

Samurai Combat (colour woodblock print)
CHT176847 Samurai Combat (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Background imageArmouries Collection: St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97)

St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97)
XYC146350 St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97) published in 1765 (pen and ink and watercolour over graphite on paper by Marshal)

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c

The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c
898593 The Battle of San Romano, detail of Bernardino della Ciarda unseated by Niccolo da Tolentino, c.1456, (tempera on panel) by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageArmouries Collection: Scenes from the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David, from the Winchester Bible, 1160-80 (vellum)

Scenes from the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David, from the Winchester Bible, 1160-80 (vellum)
BAL31002 Scenes from the lives of Samuel, Saul, and David, from the Winchester Bible, 1160-80 (vellum) by Master of the Morgan Leaf (fl.1170-85); The Morgan Library & Museum, New York

Background imageArmouries Collection: Bellerophon and the Chimaera, c. 1609 (pen & ink on paper)

Bellerophon and the Chimaera, c. 1609 (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407517 Bellerophon and the Chimaera, c.1609 (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); The Devonshire Collections

Background imageArmouries Collection: Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)

Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho)
PNP344505 Hernan Cortes at the Battle of Otumba, Mexico, 1520 (colour litho) by Spanish School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas)

The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas)
BIR189270 The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 143x171 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Background imageArmouries Collection: Ms Facs 227 pl. 3 The Magi, the Battle of Joshua and the Siege of Dan

Ms Facs 227 pl. 3 The Magi, the Battle of Joshua and the Siege of Dan, from the Hortus Deliciarum by Herrade de
JHG162165 Ms Facs 227 pl.3 The Magi, the Battle of Joshua and the Siege of Dan, from the Hortus Deliciarum by Herrade de Landsberg

Background imageArmouries Collection: 2 Kings 19 35-37 Gods vengance on Assyria, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica)

2 Kings 19 35-37 Gods vengance on Assyria, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut)
STC67525 2 Kings 19 35-37 Gods vengance on Assyria, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880 (engraving)

The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c. 1880 (engraving)
XJF328601 The Death of the King Maker at the Battle of Barnet, c.1880 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Neville (1428-1471), 16th Earl of Warwick

Background imageArmouries Collection: Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)

The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183150 The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Background imageArmouries Collection: King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English

King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C
IL193439 King Henry V (1387-1422) Fights with Heroic Valour, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Red Cross Knight, from the first edition of Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser, 1590 (engraving)

The Red Cross Knight, from the first edition of Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser, 1590 (engraving)
KW115016 The Red Cross Knight, from the first edition of Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser, 1590 (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection

Background imageArmouries Collection: Andromache mourning Hector, 1783

Andromache mourning Hector, 1783
PWI82870 Andromache mourning Hector, 1783 by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 58x43 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; © Peter Willi

Background imageArmouries Collection: Procession of the Holy League, c. 1590-93 (oil on canvas)

Procession of the Holy League, c. 1590-93 (oil on canvas)
XOU231533 Procession of the Holy League, c.1590-93 (oil on canvas) by Bunel, Francois (c.1522-c.1599) (circle of); 93x158 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

Background imageArmouries Collection: Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas)

Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas)
XIR39032 Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Mauzaisse, Jean Baptiste (1784-1844); 465x543 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Background imageArmouries Collection: Attila the Hun (c. 406-453) and his hordes overrunning Italy and the Arts

Attila the Hun (c. 406-453) and his hordes overrunning Italy and the Arts, 1838-47 (mural) (b / w photo)
XIR207800 Attila the Hun (c.406-453) and his hordes overrunning Italy and the Arts, 1838-47 (mural) (b/w photo) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Assemblee Nationale Palais-Bourbon

Background imageArmouries Collection: Ruggiero rescuing Angelica, illustration from Canto X of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto

Ruggiero rescuing Angelica, illustration from Canto X of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533)
CHT239758 Ruggiero rescuing Angelica, illustration from Canto X of Orlando Furioso by Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533) published 1888, Paris (engraving) by Dore

Background imageArmouries Collection: Arminius, Prince of Saxony, from The Origin of the First Twelve Old Kings

Arminius, Prince of Saxony, from The Origin of the First Twelve Old Kings and Princes of the German Nation
STC143564 Arminius, Prince of Saxony, from The Origin of the First Twelve Old Kings and Princes of the German Nation, 1543 (coloured engraving) by German School

Background imageArmouries Collection: The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas)

The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIL212533 The Deliverance: Ruggiero and Angelica, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904); 334x225 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France

Background imageArmouries Collection: Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert

Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum)
CHT201584 Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Background imageArmouries Collection: Ms Fr 6465 f. 113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux

Ms Fr 6465 f. 113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux
XIR177453 Ms Fr 6465 f.113 The Emperor Charlemagne Finds Rolands Corpse after the Battle of Roncevaux, from Les Grandes Chroniques de France, c.1460 (vellum) by Fouquet

Background imageArmouries Collection: Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR161714 Entry of the Turks of Mohammed II (1432-81) into Constantinople, 29th May 1453, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Constant, (Jean Joseph) Benjamin (1845-1902); 697x536 cm; Musee des Augustins

Background imageArmouries Collection: The tavern (fresco)

The tavern (fresco)
LRI4664857 The tavern (fresco) by Maestro Colin (fl.15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: Daily life in the Middle Ages)

Background imageArmouries Collection: Henri IV Conferring the Regency upon Marie de Medici (after Rubens), c. 1830-4 (oil on canvas)

Henri IV Conferring the Regency upon Marie de Medici (after Rubens), c. 1830-4 (oil on canvas)
3588516 Henri IV Conferring the Regency upon Marie de Medici (after Rubens), c.1830-4 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863)

Background imageArmouries Collection: Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs, clash of horsemen in armor, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs, clash of horsemen in armor, 1879 (oil on canvas)
FIA5334221 Battle between the Scythians and the Slavs, clash of horsemen in armor, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926); State Tretyakov Gallery



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Step back in time and explore the fascinating world with these captivating historical images. Take a peek into the past with a cut-away diagram of the Tower of London from 1913, revealing its hidden secrets and showcasing its impressive collection of armaments. Witness Archduke Maximilian of Austria visiting an armourer in an engraving, as he marvels at the craftsmanship and skill required to create such intricate suits of armor. Immerse yourself in history as you gaze upon Mr Edwin J Bretts Collection of Armour at the Tudor Exhibition through an enchanting engraving. Admire the military habits of the 15th and 16th centuries depicted in vivid colors, transporting you to a time when knights roamed battlefields clad in gleaming armor. Marvel at Richard the Lionheart portrayed in a striking color lithograph, his majestic presence commanding respect on any battlefield. Explore detailed engravings showcasing armor from the 16th century, each piece meticulously crafted to protect those who wore it. Witness a Crusader Battle come alive on canvas through vibrant oil paintings that capture both chaos and bravery. Learn about Thomas Gifford of Leckhampton, whose name echoes through history as one skilled in creating formidable suits of armor. Discover art intertwined with warfare as "The Divine Eros Defeats The Earthly Eros" comes to life on canvas around 1602. Experience Joan of Arc's unwavering courage depicted through her iconic image - Jeanne d'Arc, la Pucelle d Orleans. Delve into Italian military costume from the 15th century; every detail meticulously captured by talented artists who sought to immortalize these warriors for future generations. Marvel at Emperor Maximilian I unseating his opponent during a jousting match captured within an unpublished book celebrating his chivalric deeds.