Handgonners from spanish tapestry

Matchlock · 31st March 2011, 09:26 PM

Thank you, 'Nando, for putting this right!

Of course these tapestries were woven in one of the famos Tournai workshops, like many others which today are preserved in museums. For at least as late as the 1540's (Charles V), those martial topics were transferred to pictorial tapestries - posters and advertising pillars had not yet been invented!

Best,
Michl

fernando · 31st March 2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

...those martial topics were transferred to pictorial tapestries - posters and advertising pillars had not yet been invented!

Amazing remark

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The article from where i took some data to support my post, quotes:
... Dom Afonso V couldn't take with him any image reporters. There was no direct coverings or live coments made by journalists in front of TV cameras;
reason why he ordered the tapestries

Matchlock · 31st March 2011, 09:53 PM

Exactly, and so did other Late Gothic and Early Renaissance warlords.

These tapestries were nothing but woven war reports.

Best,
Michl

Spiridonov · 3rd April 2011, 08:38 PM

A think that "A" possibly is not lever (clef) and is not a part of this hangonne. May be it something on the body of the man. In this case details "B" and "C" may be just a one simple holder for a tinder which is fixed on a stock by nail. It looks like sistem of Giorgi Martini. I think that hangonner had to push on side "B" by thumb to turn it around the nail. In all case we don't know exactly

p/s
I have made mistake. It is not spanish tapestry but portuguese tapestry

3rd April 2011, 08:38 PM	#4
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	A think that "A" possibly is not lever (clef) and is not a part of this hangonne. May be it something on the body of the man. In this case details "B" and "C" may be just a one simple holder for a tinder which is fixed on a stock by nail. It looks like sistem of Giorgi Martini. I think that hangonner had to push on side "B" by thumb to turn it around the nail. In all case we don't know exactly p/s I have made mistake. It is not spanish tapestry but portuguese tapestry Attached Images Last edited by Spiridonov; 4th April 2011 at 09:19 AM.

31st March 2011, 09:26 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you, 'Nando, for putting this right! Of course these tapestries were woven in one of the famos Tournai workshops, like many others which today are preserved in museums. For at least as late as the 1540's (Charles V), those martial topics were transferred to pictorial tapestries - posters and advertising pillars had not yet been invented! Best, Michl

31st March 2011, 09:53 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Exactly, and so did other Late Gothic and Early Renaissance warlords. These tapestries were nothing but woven war reports. Best, Michl