Plate Armour Collection (page 2)

Death of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Nancy, 1477 (coloured engraving)
3646259 Death of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Nancy, 1477 (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Charles the Bold)

Tournoi (Moyen age) - Tournament of mounted knights - Anonymous - 1840 - Colour lithograph - 20, 3x30
FIA5396350 Tournoi (Moyen age) - Tournament of mounted knights - Anonymous - 1840 - Colour lithograph - 20, 3x30, 5 - Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo © Fine Art Images

First page of the history of King Juan I of Castile (1358-90) Chronicle of the Kings of Castile by Pedro Lopez de Ayala
IND113625 First page of the history of King Juan I of Castile (1358-90) Chronicle of the Kings of Castile by Pedro Lopez de Ayala (1332-1407) (engraving)

"Apres la bataille"(After the battle) Allegorie de la guerre, un guerrier tue
FIA5326094 " Apres la bataille" (After the battle) Allegorie de la guerre, un guerrier tue. Peinture de Francesco Giuseppe Casanova (1727-1802) Mikhail Kroshitsky Art Museum

The Armed Knight (engraving)
3646508 The Armed Knight (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Armed Knight. From Holbeins Totentanz (Danse Macabre)

Apparition of St. James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo
IND244309 Apparition of St. James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo by Spanish School; Iglesia de Santiago, Funes, Navarra

Tarquin le Superbe (mort en 495 avant JC) - The expulsion of Tarquin and his family from Rome - Master of Marradi
FIA5398232 Tarquin le Superbe (mort en 495 avant JC) - The expulsion of Tarquin and his family from Rome - Master of Marradi (Maestro di Marradi) (active 1470-1513) - Late 15th cen

Sir Galahad helping his father, Sir Lancelot, fight twenty knights, before disappearing into the forest without saying
3619730 Sir Galahad helping his father, Sir Lancelot, fight twenty knights, before disappearing into the forest without saying who he was, from Lancelot du Lac, c.1490 (vellum) by Verard

Portrait of King Philip II of Spain (1527-98) (oil on canvas)
IND67805 Portrait of King Philip II of Spain (1527-98) (oil on canvas) by Pantoja de la Cruz, Juan (1551-1608); Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Charlemagnes knights setting off to fight the Saracens, miniature from Ogier le Danois, printed by A
IND325868 Charlemagnes knights setting off to fight the Saracens, miniature from Ogier le Danois, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1499 (hand-coloured print) by French School

"Alexander Nevsky"Scene de bataille a l epoque d Alexandre Nevski (1220-1263)
FIA5385459 " Alexander Nevsky" Scene de bataille a l epoque d Alexandre Nevski (1220-1263), duc de Novgorod - Pastel d Alexander Viktorovich Moravov (1878-1951) Dim 33x43

La lutte pour l etendard - The Fight for the Standard from The Battle of Anghiari par Leonardo Da Vinci, Follower
FIA5404499 La lutte pour l etendard - The Fight for the Standard from The Battle of Anghiari par Leonardo Da Vinci, Follower

Historiated initial B depicting two knights in battle, from Libre Verd, c. 1380 (vellum)
IND221379 Historiated initial B depicting two knights in battle, from Libre Verd, c.1380 (vellum) by Spanish School, (14th century); Archivo Municipal de Historia, Barcelona

La mort du roi Gustave II Adolphe de Suede (1594-1632) dit le Grand ou le Lion du Nord, a la bataille de Lutzen
FIA5407902 La mort du roi Gustave II Adolphe de Suede (1594-1632) dit le Grand ou le Lion du Nord, a la bataille de Lutzen

Count Berenguer III Raising the Standard of Barcelona on the Tower of Foix Castle, 1857 (oil on canvas)
IND125142 Count Berenguer III Raising the Standard of Barcelona on the Tower of Foix Castle, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Fortuny y Carbo (Fortuny i Marsal)

Saint Jordi Altarpiece, detail showing the conquest of the City of Majorca by the army of James I, 1229
IND41456 Saint Jordi Altarpiece, detail showing the conquest of the City of Majorca by the army of James I, 1229 by Nisart, Pedro (15th century); Museo Diocesano de Mallorca, Spain; Index Fototeca

Apparition of St. James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo
IND242396 Apparition of St. James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo by Spanish School; Museo Diocesano de Siguenza, Guadalajara

Guerre de Quatre-Vingts Ans (revolte des Pays Bas ou revolte des gueux, 1468-1548)
FIA5401899 Guerre de Quatre-Vingts Ans (revolte des Pays Bas ou revolte des gueux, 1468-1548): la mise a sac d un village - The Sack of a Village - par Pieter Snayers(1592-1667) - Oil on wood

Saracens Landing in Crete, Abu Hafs orders the torching of his fleet, Fol
IND134608 Saracens Landing in Crete, Abu Hafs orders the torching of his fleet, Fol. 39r from Chapter III of the Madrid Skylitzes (vellum) by Byzantine School, (12th century); Biblioteca Nacional

Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) and Diego di Velasquez (1465-1524) (oil on canvas) (detail) (see 113574)
IND113576 Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) and Diego di Velasquez (1465-1524) (oil on canvas) (detail) (see 113574) by Spanish School, (18th century); Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Scene from the life of Louis VI the Fat, son of Philip I, from the manuscript Chroniques de France, printed by A
IND354804 Scene from the life of Louis VI the Fat, son of Philip I, from the manuscript Chroniques de France, printed by A

A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen
IND368817 A French forge of the 16th century, copy of a miniature from Chants royaux sur la Conception couronnee du Puy de Rouen (colour litho) by French School

Charlemagne fighting against the Saracens in Spain during the campaign to free the church at Santiago
IND325863 Charlemagne fighting against the Saracens in Spain during the campaign to free the church at Santiago, miniature from the Chroniques de France, printed by A

A Knightly Tournament, from Lancelot du Lac, printed by Antoine Verard (1485-1512)
IND368820 A Knightly Tournament, from Lancelot du Lac, printed by Antoine Verard (1485-1512) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Index Fototeca

Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) 1525 (oil on panel)
IND144081 Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) 1525 (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (16th century); Museo de la Ciudad, Mexico; Index Fototeca

Portrait of Philip III of Spain (1578-1621) 1621 (oil on canvas)
IND136730 Portrait of Philip III of Spain (1578-1621) 1621 (oil on canvas) by Gonzalez, Bartolome (1564-1627); Monasterio de la Encarnacion, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

King Louis IX (1214-70) and the Crusaders arriving at Carthage in 1270 (vellum)
IND244308 King Louis IX (1214-70) and the Crusaders arriving at Carthage in 1270 (vellum) by Spanish School, (13th century); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Battle of Poitiers, depicting the Prince of Wales and King Jean of France, 1356, from Froissarts Chronicle
IND119215 Battle of Poitiers, depicting the Prince of Wales and King Jean of France, 1356, from Froissarts Chronicle, late 15th century (vellum) by French School

Don Alonso Perez de Guzman el Bueno (engraving)
IND277544 Don Alonso Perez de Guzman el Bueno (engraving) by Spanish School, (16th century); Calcografia Nacional, Madrid

Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in which the kings of Castile defeat the Almohads in 1212 (oil on canvas)
IND113650 Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in which the kings of Castile defeat the Almohads in 1212 (oil on canvas) by Halen, Francisco de Paula van (d.1887); Palacio del Senado, Madrid

Charlemagne and his paladins in battle against the Saracens, miniature from Charlemagne and his paladins (vellum)
IND325856 Charlemagne and his paladins in battle against the Saracens, miniature from Charlemagne and his paladins (vellum) by French School

St. Louis dies of the plague on 25th August 1270 during the Crusade against Tunis
IND364405 St. Louis dies of the plague on 25th August 1270 during the Crusade against Tunis, from the manuscript Grands Chroniques de France (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Musee Conde

Fol. 114v Christ is brought before Pontius Pilate (vellum)
ALI142859 Fol.114v Christ is brought before Pontius Pilate (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Piedmont, Italy; (add.info.: Codex de Predis; ); Alinari

Fol. 114v Pontius Pilate frees Barabas and orders the crucifixion of Christ
ALI142857 Fol.114v Pontius Pilate frees Barabas and orders the crucifixion of Christ, illustration from the Codex de Predis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin

Henry II of France mortally wounded in a joust with Gabriel Montgomery, Captain of the Kings Scottish guard
969168 Henry II of France mortally wounded in a joust with Gabriel Montgomery, Captain of the Kings Scottish guard, 1559 (engraving) by French School

Christian and Apollyon, from the 13th edition of Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, 1692 (engraving)
KW115031 Christian and Apollyon, from the 13th edition of Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, 1692 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection

St. George and the Dragon (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF137097 St. George and the Dragon (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection

Perseus and Medusa (oil on board)
CH198685 Perseus and Medusa (oil on board) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (attr. to); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving)
488566 Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Burying the Regalia of Scotland (oil on canvas)
AGN358257 Burying the Regalia of Scotland (oil on canvas) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Regalia or Scottish Honours are the oldest royal Regalia in Britain; gifts)

Chess piece in the form of a knight fighting a dragon (ivory)
XIR240295 Chess piece in the form of a knight fighting a dragon (ivory) by French School, (13th century); Musee Municipal Antoine Vivenel, Compiegne, France

Two Knights Jousting at a Tournament in Germany (etching)
KW421820 Two Knights Jousting at a Tournament in Germany (etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Death of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy, 1477 (chromolitho)
2782959 Death of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy, 1477 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy)

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Battle of Castillon, 17th July 1453, 1838 (oil on canvas)
2644207 Battle of Castillon, 17th July 1453, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Lariviere, Charles-Philippe (1798-1876); 425x262 cm; Chateau de Versailles

Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1767284 Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 182.7x136.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Giovanni de Medici kills an Opponent in a Duel, plate 5 from The History of the Medici
BCC393569 Giovanni de Medici kills an Opponent in a Duel, plate 5 from The History of the Medici, engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612), c.1583 (engraving) by Straet

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"Unyielding Protection: Unveiling the Majesty of Plate Armour" Step back in time to an era where chivalry and honor reigned supreme. Enter the world of plate armour, a formidable shield that encapsulated the essence of medieval knights on horseback. From jousting tournaments to epic battles, these brave warriors donned their suits with pride. Imagine witnessing a medieval knight astride his majestic steed, clad head-to-toe in gleaming plate armour. The clinking sound of metal resonates as he charges forward, ready to face any foe that dares challenge him. The sheer power and grace displayed by these mounted knights is awe-inspiring. In one scene, Archduke Maximilian of Austria pays a visit to an esteemed armourer, captivated by the intricate craftsmanship before him. Engraved images depict Mr Edwin J Bretts Collection of Armour at the Tudor Exhibition; each piece tells its own story through its meticulous design. The military habits of the 15th and 16th centuries come alive through vividly colored engravings. These illustrations showcase not only the functionality but also the opulence associated with plate armor during this period. Travel further back in time and witness Richard the Lionheart himself adorned in his regal suit of armor. A color lithograph brings forth his commanding presence on the battlefield—a true symbol of strength and leadership. Plate armor continued to evolve throughout history, as depicted in colored engravings showcasing its transformation during the 16th century. Each detail meticulously crafted reveals how technology influenced both form and function over time. Behind every great knight stood loyal companions—a page and squire—assisting them into their heavy suits before battle commenced. Witness their unwavering dedication as they ensure every strap is secure for maximum protection. Knights engaged in combat were a sight to behold—the clash of swords echoing through history itself.