Title

The Armies of France and Burgundy with Martel in Prayer, written 1463-1465; illuminated 1467-1472. Creators: Loyset Liedet, Pol Fruit.

Caption

The Armies of France and Burgundy with Martel in Prayer; Histoire de Charles Martel, written 1463-1465; illuminated 1467-1472. Additional Info: The political conflicts of Duke Philip of Burgundy, who commissioned this manuscript, with King Charles VII of France, paralleled the manuscript's account of earlier French struggles. In this image, the armies of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel and his rebellious Burgundian vassal Girart de Roussillon wait with tense expectancy for a new battle to begin. The two armies face each other, their strength indicated by the sea of helmets that extends into the distance on either side. Charles kneels in prayer before his army, displaying the French fleur-de-lis on his clothing, on his horse's trappings, and on the banner behind him.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A76_023

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

72.7Mo (5.7Mo) / 38.7cm x 47.1cm / 4572 x 5559 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe animal people male man men animals horses horse riding rider riders religious arts flag flags country French France religion metal writing monarch book guy Flanders Belgium color king royal medieval Christianity gold prayer praying armour horseman horsemen kneeling war location Armed Forces century banner helmet gesturing soldiers soldier knight literature royalty miniature concept script hand gesture manuscript posture standard Army warfare armies knights hand Gestures Colour Flemish fleur-de-lis fleur de lis suit of armour mediaeval Middle Ages armed services franks gold leaf FRANK 15th century Burgundian fifteenth century fleur-de-lys Frankish illuminated manuscript sovereign tempera TGN vellum Charles Martel Charles manuscript Martel Loyset Liedet Liedet Loyset fleur de lys Heritage Art blackletter gothic script in prayer suits of armour Detached leaf recto Tempera colours gold leaf and gold paint Histoire de Charles Martel Li?det Loyset Loyset Li?det Pol Fruit Paul Fruit Fruit Pol Fruit Paul