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LRI4608621: Fresco of the life of Saint Martin. Saint Martin is a knight, detail. The eveque Saint Martin de Tours and the musicians. Painting by Simone Martini (1280-1344). Fresco, 1315-1317. Assisi, Basilica Inferiore di San Francesco, Cappella di San Martino (Assisi, Lower Basilica of Saint Francois, Chapel of Saint Martin), Martini, Simone (1284-1344) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4265699: Paris threatens, Paris saves: the shadow of Germany, represented in the form of a dark cloud covered by a helmet with pointed and clumped hands hovers over Paris, under the gaze of General Gallieni, military governor who victoriously defended the French capital in September 1914. Gallieni (Joseph Simon, 1849-1916) was minister of war in 1915-16 and promoted posthumously to marechal in 1921. Cover of a booklet (n°77, 1918) of the collection “” Patrie””” published during the war 1914-1918 and until 1920 by F. Rouff. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4707707: The cavalry soldiers of Guy I, Count of Ponthieu (died 1010), shirt vetus, short panties and shoes, with sword worn on the belt and hat (89, 91, 92,93 and 94). None of them wear a coat, not even the troop leader. Their shields were decorated with various figures, a style that reappeared in the 12th century, for the decoration of the shields was necessary when the faces were covered by the heaumes and the fighters made unidentifiable. 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
FLO4676557: Military suit: a German knight in armour, Guillaume de Bibra ((Wilhelm von Bibra) (1442-1490) - German knight in armour, 15th century - He wears a steel helmet with gold details, a suit of plate armour in steel with gold joints, green belt, articulated gauntlets and shoes - He is armed with sword, daghelger and battle axe - From the tomb of Wilson M von Bibra, ambassador to HRE Frederick III, in the church of Saint Anastasia, Verona - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676424: Costume d'un homme de la noblesse allemande, 15eme century - German nobleman, 15th century - He wears a velvet doublet slashed in the sleeves, tunic, breeches and boots with gold spurs - A black cornet hangs on a leather sling - The toque is scarlet ornamented with a gold button - From a painting by Albrecht Durer in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images