"Defeat of Montaperti, by Niccolo di Giovanni Ventura, 1443" Topic
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| Druzhina | 10 Jul 2015 7:09 a.m. PST |
The Battle of Montaperti was fought on September 4, 1260, between Florence and Siena in Tuscany as part of the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines.
La sconfitta di Montaperti – The defeat of Montaperti, by Niccolo di Giovanni Ventura, 1443 is illustrated with soldiers in 15th century costume.
p9, Florentine mounted knights with standards and trumpeter
p18, armoured infantry, tumpeter, oval shield
p21, Sienese mounted knights with banner and trumpeter
p23, mounted knights, infantry and camp
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15th century Italian soldiers in La sconfitta di Montaperti – The defeat of Montaperti, by Niccolo di Giovanni Ventura, 1443 Druzhina
15th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers |
| Druzhina | 23 Jul 2015 2:45 a.m. PST |
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| Swampster | 23 Jul 2015 7:33 a.m. PST |
Note, though, that the carroccio of Siena at Montaperti carried the banner of the terzo of Camollia which was pure white rather than the black and white 'balzana'.
This is described in at least one of the histories and Ventura shows it too. It was supposed to represent the city pledging itself to the Virgin Mary. |
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gets medieval.
