EditorialConquest of New Spain. The Mexicans propose peace, with the intention of besieging the Spaniards by hunger: the plan of the treaty is known; Hern?n Cortes gathers his captains, and decides to leave Mexico that same night. "Historia de la Conquista de M...
EditorialMiniature of David besieging Jerusalem in the upper register, and a battle of David's army with the Philistines in the lower register. Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). England (London/Westminster or East Anglia?); between 1310 and 1320. Source: Roya...
Editorial'The Fall of the Giants besieging Olympus', 1764, Oil on canvas, 68 cm x 123 cm, P00604. FRANCISCO BAYEU Y SUBIAS (1734-1795). HERCULES. Jupiter. ATENEA (DIOSA GRIEGA). PALAS ATENEA.
EditorialConquest of New Spain. The Mexicans propose peace, with the intention of besieging the Spaniards by hunger: the plan of the treaty is known; Hern?n Cortes gathers his captains, and decides to leave Mexico that same night. "Historia de la Conquista de M...
Editorial'The Fall of the Giants besieging Olympus', 1764, Oil on canvas, 68 cm x 123 cm, P00604. Francisco Bayeu y Subias. HERCULES. Jupiter. ATENEA (DIOSA GRIEGA). PALAS ATENEA.
EditorialConquest of New Spain. The Mexicans propose peace, with the intention of besieging the Spaniards by hunger: the plan of the treaty is known; Hern?n Cortes gathers his captains, and decides to leave Mexico that same night. "Historia de la Conquista de M...
Editorial'The Fall of the Giants besieging Olympus', 1764, Oil on canvas, 68 cm x 123 cm, P00604. Francisco Bayeu y Subias. HERCULES. Jupiter. ATENEA (DIOSA GRIEGA). PALAS ATENEA.
EditorialCrusaders besieging Damascus. Chronique d'Ernoul et de Bernard le Trésorier. S. Netherlands (Bruges); late 15th century. (Miniature only) Siege of Damascus during the Second Crusade, 1148; with the armies of King Baldwin III of Jerusalem, King Louis V...
EditorialStaged representation of British soldiers besieging a water cart in South Africa, The Worcestershires (29th foot) protection of Water Cart, Colesberg, South Africa (title on object), the soldier, the soldier's life, South Africa, Underwood and Underwoo...
Editorial'The Fall of the Giants besieging Olympus', 1764, Oil on canvas, 68 cm x 123 cm, P00604. Francisco Bayeu y Subias . HERCULES. Jupiter. ATENEA (DIOSA GRIEGA). PALAS ATENEA.
EditorialThe murder of Ivain de Galles. Owain Lawgoch, (English: Owain of the Red Hand, French: Yvain de Galles), full name Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri (c. 1330 - July 1378), was a Welsh soldier. He led a Free Company fighting for the French against the English i...
EditorialGenealogical tree showing the descent of Don Henry of Portugal from Stephen, King of Hungary. Left margin: scene of an army besieging a city; lower margin: an army under Don Henry's banner; Don Henry leaving Portugal, in a galley bearing his arms, for ...
EditorialMiniature of David besieging Jerusalem in the upper register, and a battle of David's army with the Philistines in the lower register. Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). England (London/Westminster or East Anglia?); between 1310 and 1320. Source: Roya...
EditorialSamurai attacking. The Life Of Yoshitsune. Japan, c.1600-1650. Samurai besieging the battlements from an illuminated manuscript depicting the life of the Japanese military leader Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189). Image taken from The Life Of Yoshits...
EditorialCrusaders besieging Damascus. Chronique d'Ernoul et de Bernard le Trésorier. S. Netherlands (Bruges); late 15th century. (Miniature only) Siege of Damascus during the Second Crusade, 1148; with the armies of King Baldwin III of Jerusalem, King Louis V...
EditorialShapur and his army. Shahnama. Kazvin, Iran, c.1590-1595. Shapur and his army besieging Ta'ir's fortress. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Qazwin style. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/produced in Kazvin, Iran, c.1590-1595. . Source: Add. ...
EditorialSiege of Babylon. Collected Works of Christine de Pisan. France (Paris); 1410-1411. (Whole folio) King Ninus besieging Babylon. From L'Ep?tre d'Othéa. Image taken from Collected Works of Christine de Pisan. Originally published/produced in France (...
EditorialD' Enghien besieging Grandmont. A French army laying siege to a town. Text and floral border. Chroniques. Netherlands, S. Last quarter of the 15th century, before 1483. Source: Royal 18 E. I f.185v volume 2. Language: French.
EditorialAnushirvan and his army. Shahnama. Kazvin, Iran, c.1590-1595. Anushirvan and his army besieging the fortress of 'Saqi'la in Rum. Opaque watercolour. Safavid/Qazwin style. Image taken from Shahnama. Originally published/produced in Kazvin, Iran, c.159...
EditorialMap illustration of army besieging Kinsale in Ireland in 1601. Battle site. . The Army of the Kinge of Spayne commanded by Don John de Aguila besieged in the towne of Kinsale. London : A. Mathewes for R. Milbourne, 1633. Source: 186.d.8 Last folded map...
EditorialSoldiers besieging a town. Chronique d'Ernoul et de Bernard le Trésorier. S. Netherlands (Bruges); late 15th century. (Miniature only) Siege of Tanis, in Egypt, 1168, with cannon before the walls of the town, and with a crusader ship anchored in the N...
EditorialMiniature shows Mordred, in his tent besieging the Queen's tower, receiving a letter from a messenger announcing King Arthur's return. La Mort le Roi Artus. France; circa 1316. Source: Add. 10294, f.87. Language: French.
EditorialDeath of Bertrand du Guesclin. Chronique d'Angleterre [Volume III]. S. Netherlands [Bruges]; late 15th century. [Miniature only] Death of Bertrand du Guesclin, Constable of France, after besieging the fortress of Chareauneuf Randon, held by an English ...
EditorialSoldiers Besieging a Castle, ca. 1530, Pen and brown ink; framing lines in brown ink, 4 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (12.4 x 19.3 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Swiss, 16th Century.
EditorialSoldiers Besieging a Castle, ca. 1530, Pen and brown ink; framing lines in brown ink, 4 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (12.4 x 19.3 cm), Drawings, Anonymous, Swiss, 16th Century.