"12th century illustrations of northern Italian soldiers" Topic
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Druzhina | 27 Jun 2016 11:16 p.m. PST |
I have put together a collection of historical 12th century illustrations of northern Italian soldiers: Knights & infantry in mosaics, Cathedral (Duomo) of Sant'Evasio, Casale Monferrato, NW Italy, early 12th century Early 12th Century Frescos in San Severo Church, Bardolino, north-east Italy Italian knights on the Modena Archivolt, 1120-1140 Italian City Militia on the Basilica of San Zeno, Verona, c.1135-38 Lunette showing Saint George from the main portal of the Cathedral of Ferrara, Italy, 12th Century. By Magister Nicholaus 'Roland', carving, Verona Cathedral, Lombardy, Italy, c.1139 (mail chausse on his left leg only) The sleeping soldiers at the Resurrection, Pulpit of William, Pisa, Italy, 1159-1162 (now in Cagliari Cathedral) Pharoah's Army (Portrayed as Italian Knights) Crossing the Red Sea on the Baptismal Font in the Basilica of San Frediano, Lucca, Italy Milanese City Militia on the Porta Romana frieze, Italy, late 12th Century Based on the sources above: A knight c.1100 in Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 by Ian Heath A knight c.1160 in Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 by Ian Heath Italian Communal Militia, 12th-13th centuries in Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 by Ian Heath Italian Heavy Infantrymen or Knights of The Commune, 12th century in Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 by Ian Heath Druzhina 12th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers |
Grelber | 28 Jun 2016 4:53 a.m. PST |
Some very interesting pictures here! I'm mulling over the bitumen pits mentioned in the quote from Genesis at the first link. Would these be interesting terrain to model? What would be their effect? Are they limited to Palestine (and southern California)? Grelber |
Druzhina | 30 Jun 2016 10:15 p.m. PST |
If the scale is large enough, there would be paths through areas of bitumen pits so all troops (perhaps excepting wheeled vehicles) could move through it as difficult terrain. If troops were forced back or flee into a bitumen pit area they should be destroyed, perhaps excepting foot skirmishers. Bitumen pits can form above oil producing shales if there is not an impermeable layer of rock above to trap it, the volatile components evaporate leaving tar. ---------------- Does anyone have images of the carved capitals, Parma Cathedral, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 1150-70? Druzhina Italian Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers |
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