Lance Collection (page 8)

Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Cornelius Engebrechtsz
Calvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Christ on the cross between the two thieves. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. At the Crucifixion, the soldier pierces Christs side with a lance. In the right foreground the soldiers cast lots for Christs cloak

Muslim warrior mounted on a camel, 13th century. Arab manuscript from the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Calvary, detail from centre panel, 1545-1550. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Calvary, detail from centre panel, 1545-1550. The blind Longinus on a horse pierces the crucified Christs side with his spear. From the collection of the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

Combat between Roland and King Marsile, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1194-1260. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Miracle of the flowering lances, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Battle of Sahagun, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Battle for a city, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window

Christ on the Cross, 16th century. From Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis, Portugal

Parsifal in Quest of the Holy Grail, 1912. Artist: Ferdinand Leeke
Parsifal in Quest of the Holy Grail, 1912

Tournament and Hunting Scenes, 1289. Artist: Azzo di Masetto (active ca 1280s)
Tournament and Hunting Scenes, 1289. Found in the collection of the Palazzo Comunale, San Gimignano

Roman tombstone erected in memory of a Thracian cavalryman, 2nd century
Roman tombstone erected in memory of Rufus Sita, a Thracian cavalryman of the VI cohort. It was found near London Road in Gloucester, and is now in the Gloucester City Museum, 2nd century

St George killing the dragon, 1598. Perhaps a Roman centurion beheaded near modern Tel Aviv, St George (dc303) is the patron saint of England, Catalonia, Genoa, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Venice

St George killing the dragon, 1884. Artist: George Heywood Maunoir Sumner
St George killing the dragon, 1884. Perhaps a Roman centurion beheaded near modern Tel Aviv, St George (dc303) is the patron saint of England, Catalonia, Genoa, Greece, Portugal, Russia, Venice

Armoured knights jousting at a tournament, 12th century, c1820. The knight on far side has a shattered lance and is being unhorsed

St George, mounted on a spotted horse, killing the dragon, 19th century. St George was a half legendary Christian soldier from Cappadocia

Richard II, King of England, presiding at a tournament, 1377-1379 (15th century). Watched by the king, mounted knights in armour joust with lances

St George and the Dragon, c1500. St George (dc303) was an early Christian martyr and is the Patron Saint of England. Here he is depicted in a suit of black armour standing on a dragon he has killed

St George Killing the Dragon, Russian icon. St George (dc303) is the Patron Saint of England and Portugal

Byzantine cavalrymen overwhelming enemy cavalry and foot soldiers. Illustrated manuscript

Spanish conquistadors with their native Tlazcalan allies attacking an Aztec temple, 16th century. Copy of a section of the drawings of Lienzo de Tlazcala lost during the Mexican revolution in

Russians routing Bulgarians in a cavalry skirmish. Chromolithograph from a 10th century Sclavonian manuscript in the Vatican Library

Selim I, Emperor of Turkey from 1512. Selims (1465-1520) army attacking Persians under Ismail I (1487-1524), founder of the Safavid dynasty, at Khoi, Iran in 1514

Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1070s). Harold IIs (c1022-1066) Anglo-Saxon troops (left) led by an armoured standard bearer and a warrior with an axe, confront Norman cavalryman armed with lances

The Duke of Guise captures Calais from the English, 7 January 1558 (20th century). Calais had been in English hands since 1347

Battles of Taillebourg and Saintes, France, 21 and 22 July 1242, (20th century). Louis IX of France defeated Henry III at Taillebourg

Cavalier with Lance, 1502. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Cavalier with Lance, 1502. Study of a cavalier with lance on horseback. From the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Uhlans in Pursuit of a Balloon, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (1881). A group of Prussian cavalry giving chase to a balloon which had escaped from the besieged city of Paris

Cossacks terrorising a Korean village, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. A marauding band of mounted Russian Cossack troops charging down a snowy street, terrorising the inhabitants and their livestock

Roman floor mosaic of gladiators, c. 3rd century
Floor mosaic of gladiators from the Roman villa at Bignor, Sussex, c.3rd century

Charge of the 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Charge of the 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. British cavalry pursuing the retreating Boers. The British forces were under the command of Major-General John French

The Knight and his Companion, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Knight and his Companion, 1887. The Knight in this cartoon is Prince Bismarck of Germany. A General Election had been held in Germany in mid-February 1887

Trust Me!, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Trust Me!, 1870. Britannia is shown grasping her trusty sword of defence in a meaningful manner as Belgium asks her help. As usual in this cases

Le Duel a Mort, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Le Duel a Mort, 1869. In an effort to stem the rising tide of his unpopularity, Napoleon III had relaxed press censorship in France

A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. Artist: George du Maurier
A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. A woman walks along the street with her extremely long hair wrapped and billowing around her

La Giostra di Giuliano de Medici... ca. 1495-1500. Creators: Andrea Ghirlandi
La Giostra di Giuliano de Medici... ca. 1495-1500. [Giuliano de` Medici jousting]

Plate 20: a soldier in profile galloping to the right holding a lance in his right hand, followed by another horseman behind, from Various figures and doodles (Diverses figures et griffonnemens), ca

The Third Tournament, 1509. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Third Tournament, 1509

A Company of Horsemen. Creator: Battista Franco Veneziano
A Company of Horsemen

The Tournament on Horseback, ca. 1517 / 18. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Tournament on Horseback, ca. 1517/18

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