Saint Sebastian's martyrdom a la Portuguese

fernando · 10th November 2010, 03:31 PM

A first half XVI century painting by Gregório Lopes.
Provenant from the Templar charola of the Convent of Tomar, presently at the Nationl Museum of Antique Arts in Lisbon.
This is a detail of the painting, how it comes in the book "Eight centuries of hunting in Portugal", to emphasize the long bow, the sword and the crossbow.

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Matchlock · 10th November 2010, 04:37 PM

Well done, 'Nando,

Thank you! What wonderful weapons the Portuguese had ...

The crossbow is clearly influenced by the mid-15th c. Italo-Spanish style, with a very delicate long tiller and and small indented steel bow. Also the quite developed form of the sword hilt is remarkable.

I attach scans of a ca. 1450 Italian painting depicting similar bows and crossbows.

Best,
Michl

fernando · 10th November 2010, 05:00 PM

Thank you Michl,
Poor Sebastian; those guys shoot at such a short range !
Here, i found the whole painting in the Web.
... more weapons and ...do i see a displeasing soldier holding a halberd in the inverted position?

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Matchlock · 10th November 2010, 05:31 PM

Oh yeah,

This insubordinate guy seems to be scraping the earth with his halberd - it may have been his last deed before his beheading ...

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Matchlock · 10th November 2010, 07:42 PM

Hi 'Nando,

Please allow these to be 'stolen'

and reposted in my new thread

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12849

Thanks, friend,
Michl

fernando · 10th November 2010, 08:21 PM

By all means, Miguel

Be my guest

10th November 2010, 03:31 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Saint Sebastian's martyrdom a la Portuguese A first half XVI century painting by Gregório Lopes. Provenant from the Templar charola of the Convent of Tomar, presently at the Nationl Museum of Antique Arts in Lisbon. This is a detail of the painting, how it comes in the book "Eight centuries of hunting in Portugal", to emphasize the long bow, the sword and the crossbow. . Attached Images

10th November 2010, 04:37 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Well done, 'Nando, Thank you! What wonderful weapons the Portuguese had ... The crossbow is clearly influenced by the mid-15th c. Italo-Spanish style, with a very delicate long tiller and and small indented steel bow. Also the quite developed form of the sword hilt is remarkable. I attach scans of a ca. 1450 Italian painting depicting similar bows and crossbows. Best, Michl Attached Images

10th November 2010, 05:00 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Michl, Poor Sebastian; those guys shoot at such a short range ! Here, i found the whole painting in the Web. ... more weapons and ...do i see a displeasing soldier holding a halberd in the inverted position? . Attached Images

10th November 2010, 05:31 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Oh yeah, This insubordinate guy seems to be scraping the earth with his halberd - it may have been his last deed before his beheading ... m

10th November 2010, 07:42 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi 'Nando, Please allow these to be 'stolen' and reposted in my new thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12849 Thanks, friend, Michl

10th November 2010, 08:21 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	By all means, Miguel Be my guest