EditorialMedal in honor of Frederik Hendrik and the arrival of Mary of England, Silver Medal. Front: Frederik Hendrik with sword and coats of arms of the seven provinces sitting on the throne, defeated opponents lie at his feet in a wrap. Reverse: William II in...
EditorialOpponents of Balthasar Bekker, pastor in Amsterdam, Silver Medal. Front: pastor Jacobus Koelman seated on a donkey with a flag in hand with an image of a devil inside an inscription, cut off: inscription. Reverse: spider in web, background church withi...
EditorialPublius Horace Roman heroes (series title), The hero Publius Horace, full of feet, a sword raised in the right hand. In the background you can see how he takes on a single fence against three opponents, two Horatii being killed, the surviving brother d...
EditorialAlbum with medallions with portraits of the genus Barbadigo, Album with 164 performances on 164 album pages. The performances were engraved for Giovanni Francesco Barbarigo. These are images of medallions with portraits of members of the Venetian famil...
EditorialRapier, ca. 1540, Italian, Steel, silver, wood, L. 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm); L. of blade 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm), Swords, From the early sixteenth century onward, the practice of wearing a sword or rapier with civilian dress made duels between unarmored oppo...
EditorialPergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy: south frieze. From left to right: Theia with their opponents, giant fallen and Selene astride a mule. Pergamon Muse...
EditorialA biblical scene. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or precedent on the left, including an allegorica...
EditorialGregory, a bishop, being ill-treated by opponents and the beheading of a monk in Constantinople, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701.
EditorialScenes from the life of Henry IV. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or precedent on the left, includi...
EditorialScene from the life of Edward IV. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or precedent on the left, includi...
EditorialA biblical scene. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or precedent on the left, including an allegorica...
EditorialEdward of York (afterwards King Edward IV), together with the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick set sail for Calais, following the Battle of Ludford Bridge. King Henry VI looks on in triumph. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c....
EditorialKing Henry IV of England, in armour and wearing crown, wielding his sword so as to cut Richard II from the Plantagenet family tree. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing...
EditorialScenes from the life of Edward IV, with a genealogical tree. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or pre...
EditorialKing Edward IV on Fortune's Wheel, flanked by the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester and representatives of the Church and Army. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an e...
EditorialEdward of York leads his army into battle. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or precedent on the left...
EditorialA queen holding a child. A priest and crowd of people, including knights. A symbol of the Sun and the Moon. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's ca...
EditorialBattle of Mortimer's Cross. Edward of York (afterwards King Edward IV), encouraged by a vision of three suns joining to form one, defeats the Lancastrians at the Battle of Mortimer's Cross in 1461. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, ...
EditorialScene from the life of Edward IV. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatures in colours, pairing an event of Edward's career on the right with its biblical type or precedent on the left, includi...
EditorialKing Henry VI taken captive after the battle of Northampton in 1460 by Edward of York (afterwards King Edward IV) and the Earls of Warwick and Salisbury. Typological life and genealogy of Edward IV. England, 1460 - c. 1470. Five pairs of large miniatur...
EditorialPeruvian civil wars between the Spanish conquerors (1537-1554). Battle of Pocona (1546), one of the episodes of the struggle for the Inca Empire between supporters of Gonzalo Pizarro (Pizarristas) and Diego de Almagro (Almagristas) and where Francisco ...
EditorialCombat in front of Jerusalem. Victory of the Muslims and expulsion of the opponents of Muhammad of the holy places. Persian miniature, 16th century (c. 1583). Topkapi Sarayi. Library. Istanbul. Turkey.
EditorialPergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy: south frieze. From left to right: Theia with their opponents, giant fallen and Selene astride a mule. Pergamon Muse...
EditorialRapier, ca. 1540, Italian, Steel, silver, wood, L. 43 3/8 in. (110.2 cm); L. of blade 38 1/4 in. (97.2 cm), Swords, From the early sixteenth century onward, the practice of wearing a sword or rapier with civilian dress made duels between unarmored oppo...
EditorialTrellised Targe (Shield), ca. 1570, Italian, Steel, H. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm); Wt. 6 lb. 5.1 oz. (2866.1 g), Miscellaneous, This trellised targe (shield) is part of an unusually large armor garniture, which contains pieces for use ...
EditorialVamplate, ca. 1570, Italian, Steel, H. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); Diam. 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 7.3 oz. (660.5 g), Shafted Weapons, This vamplate is part of an unusually large armor garniture, which contains pieces for use in battle and for the tilt i...
EditorialSet of Saddle Steels, ca. 1570, Italian, Steel, 27.14a; H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); Wt. 9 oz. (255.1 g); 27.14b; H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Wt. 7.7 oz. (218.3 g); 27.14c; H. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); W. 6 1/2 in. (16....
EditorialCombat in front of Jerusalem. Victory of the Muslims and expulsion of the opponents of Muhammad of the holy places. Persian miniature, 16th century (c. 1583). Topkapi Sarayi. Library. Istanbul. Turkey.
EditorialGregory, a bishop, being ill-treated by opponents and the beheading of a monk in Constantinople, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701.
EditorialPeruvian civil wars between the Spanish conquerors (1537-1554). Battle of Pocona (1546), one of the episodes of the struggle for the Inca Empire between supporters of Gonzalo Pizarro (Pizarristas) and Diego de Almagro (Almagristas) and where Francisco ...
EditorialPergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy: south frieze. From left to right: Theia with their opponents, giant fallen and Selene astride a mule. Pergamon Muse...