"14th century German knights in Polish frescos" Topic

Frescos discovered c.2016:
Germanic knights in a fresco of the Nine Heroes, Bishop's Residence, 16 Zeglarska Street, Torun, Poland. Late 14th Century.
Fresco of Saint George, Merchant Brotherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Brotherhood of St. George, 5 Zeglarska Street, Torun, Poland. 1390-1400AD.

There is also
The Battle of Liegnitz in 'Vita beatae Hedwigis.' Silesia, Poland, 1353AD. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XI 7
. 99. FOOT-SOLDIER OF THE ORDENSSTAAT, 14th CENTURY in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath is based on 2 small figures in the centre.

and the ‌Brass of Kuno von Liebensteyn, Teutonic Knight. Poland, c.1400AD
. 98. TEUTONIC KNIGHT c. 1400 in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath is based on this brass.

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‌Germanic knights in a fresco of the Nine Heroes, Bishop's Residence, 16 Zeglarska Street, Torun, Poland. Late 14th Century.
Fresco of Saint George, Merchant Brotherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Brotherhood of St. George, 5 Zeglarska Street, Torun, Poland. 1390-1400AD.
The Battle of Liegnitz in 'Vita beatae Hedwigis.' Silesia, Poland, 1353AD. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XI 7
. 99. FOOT-SOLDIER OF THE ORDENSSTAAT, 14th CENTURY in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath
‌Brass of Kuno von Liebensteyn, Teutonic Knight. Poland, c.1400AD
. 98. TEUTONIC KNIGHT c. 1400 in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath

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‌14th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

Nice frescoes.I hadn't seen those before.
I use your site a lot!

I've seen the Leignitz picture before, but I haven't looked at it very carefully and it has some interesting points.
The curved peaks of the 'Mongol' helmets look fanciful yet they are backed by others wearing pretty good Cuman style hats.
The Silesian flag is carried as a gonfanon – in Germany, these had pretty much been replaced by banners in the mid-14th century – I don't know how soon Poland did. This style of flag would have been pretty appropriate for the period of Liegnitz though. Good paper here PDF link with info about the transition.

The style of cross on the foot soldier's makes me suspect of Heath's identification. I don't know of any TK use of the cross moline or cercelee, plus their contingent at Liegnitz was small. I think the field of the shield was probably 'or' as well – compare with the field of the Duke of Silesia's shield.
Interesting, though, that one of von Liebenstein's grandmothers(?) had a family coat which was similar. Eschenbach, perhaps. This was indeed or a cross moline sable though surely a coincidence.

I have a Duke of Silesia painted up as on the Manesse Codex. I think he still needs some companions so a couple of these shields will come in handy.

OP, you always find the coolest stuff.