1533: A Wonderful and Rich Source of All Sorts of Early-16th C. Arms and Armor!

Matchlock · 15th September 2012, 04:32 PM

Hi all,

Here is a painting by Melchior Feselen, Bavaria: The Battle of Alesia, dated 1533 (Bavarian National Museum Munich).

Depicted in utmost detail, against a breathtaking landscape and sky, are almost all sorts of early-16th c. arms, armor and accouterments: tents, cannon, edged weapons like two-handed swords and Katzbalgers, Landsknechts in their full and rich costume and equipment amidst fierce fighting, hafted weapons such as pikes and halberds, early matchlock and hand-ignited fireams (arquebuses) and various forms of flasks, powder horns and earliest bandoliers, horsemen in full armor, etc.

Enjoy!

I have a 7 MB high-rez scan of that painting that can be zoomified to study each tiny detail!
Anbody wishing to receive that scan, send me a private message together with your email but make sure that your email system can handle a 7 MB attachment!

Plesase also see:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15724

Best,
Michael

15th September 2012, 04:32 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	1533: A Wonderful and Rich Source of All Sorts of Early-16th C. Arms and Armor! Hi all, Here is a painting by Melchior Feselen, Bavaria: The Battle of Alesia, dated 1533 (Bavarian National Museum Munich). Depicted in utmost detail, against a breathtaking landscape and sky, are almost all sorts of early-16th c. arms, armor and accouterments: tents, cannon, edged weapons like two-handed swords and Katzbalgers, Landsknechts in their full and rich costume and equipment amidst fierce fighting, hafted weapons such as pikes and halberds, early matchlock and hand-ignited fireams (arquebuses) and various forms of flasks, powder horns and earliest bandoliers, horsemen in full armor, etc. Enjoy! I have a 7 MB high-rez scan of that painting that can be zoomified to study each tiny detail! Anbody wishing to receive that scan, send me a private message together with your email but make sure that your email system can handle a 7 MB attachment! Plesase also see: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15724 Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 15th September 2012 at 06:06 PM.