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LSE4328598: The fanatical Muslim scars during the dramatic performance that takes place after Hossein's martyrdom feast, each of them is covered with a white sheet, to collect the blood flowing from the wounds they inflicted upon themselves by beating themselves with a sword, during their journey through the streets of the city. Engraving to illustrate the voyage in the provinces of the Caucasus, by Basile Vereschaguine, in 1864-1865, published in “” le tour du monde””, under the direction of D'Edouard Charton, Hachette, Paris 1869.Selva Collection., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
FBU4242575: Erotes hunting wild beast - Detail from a frieze depicting scenes from a hunt next tothe panel representing the first bath of Achilles - Paphos Mosaics, Villa of Theseus, 5th Century AD - Cyprus - Eros, gods of love, a la chasse - Detail of a frieze depicting hunting scenes around the Mosaic representing the first bath of Achilles - Mosaiques de Paphos, Maison de thesee - Fifth Century after JC - UNESCO Site - Cyprus / Bridgeman Images
DUV4211887: The Marquis de Carabas (imaginary name of one of the characters of Charles Perrault's Boot Cat). Engraving in “” Characters and Costumes vary””. New Epinal Imaging. Imp. lith. Pinot et Sagaire, booksellers publishing at Epinal. Plate Ná411. Stencilled lithographs. Around 1850. Dim: 41 x 28 cm. Private Collection, French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4573450: Military of the antiquite: general roman 1, bearer 2, roman cavalry 3, numide 4 and dace 6, and an archer on his horse, wearing armor 5 - Roman general 1, fasces bearer 2, Roman cavalry 3, Numidian cavalry 4, rider and horse in suit of scale armour 5, and Dacian cavalry 6. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1795. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4675580: The emperor. Sitting on a throne, in the presence of his courtiers, the emperor seems to be listening, or doing justice, to a poor man who is kneeling before him and complains against his rich oppressor, whom the emperor, holding the sword of justice, seems to consider with an angry face. Behind him, death puts his hand on his crown. Hand-coloured engraving by Christian Von Mechel (or Chretien de Mechel, 1737-1817) in “The Triumph of Death”” based on original drawings by Hans Holbein the Young (1497-1543), 1860. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707366: Anglo Saxon king on the battlefield, wearing a wreath and armor, reserved for members of the kingdoms in the 8th century. He wears a yellow shield and wields his sword over his head. Behind him, his squire wears a blue hat and a white tunic and holds a white ecu bordered by scarlet. Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707660: Portrait of Guy I (ca. 1020-1100), Count of Ponthieu, who to mark his high rank wears a coat. From the 8th century onwards, leather and mesh battles were introduced, and under the rebellion of Pepin Le Brif, the diversity of arms among the Franks was enrich, spears and slings (83,84) axes and arches, and the use of heaumes was more common (Figure 24 is a very unusual form). Hand-coloured copper engraving, in “Images historiques des costumes des principaux peuples de l'Antiquite et du Middle Ages” by Robert Von Spalart, published in 1796. / Bridgeman Images