Légende

William Bruges kneeling before St George and the dragon, c1430- c1440. Portrait of Sir William Bruges, a Knight Founder of the Order of the Garter, kneeling before St. George, as patron of the Order. Above, two garters. William Bruges (c1375-1450) was an English officer of arms, the first person appointed to the post of Garter King of Arms, the highest heraldic office in England. From Pictorial book of arms of the Order of the Garter ('William Bruges's Garter Book').

Date

1400

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A16_263

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

30,0Mo (1,4Mo) / 23,1cm x 32,6cm / 2725 x 3847 (300dpi)

Mots clés

England people male library college man men religious education arts flag flags country religion guy costume clothes weapon weapons English headdress color medieval dress prayer praying armour saint Santa kneeling dragon war st george location century banner organisation sword order knight clothing blade literature swords miniature concept monster legend mythology santo hero corporation APPAREL British Library manuscript posture headgear beast standard heroic warfare head-dress heroism Colour fleur-de-lis fleur de lis mythical creature weaponry garter legendary mediaeval Middle Ages Saint George garters heraldry 15th century fifteenth century fleur-de-lys heraldic illuminated manuscript Knight of the Garter mythical beast Order of the Garter patron saint St George's flag William Bruges St George College of Arms manuscript Unknown William St King Edward III Edward III George Saint George Heralds' College Bruges officer of arms Edward III of England mythical creatures King of England fleur de lys Heritage Art mythical beasts mythological creature flag of St George in prayer Heralds College clothing & dress fashion & clothing George of Lydda Georges de Lydda Sir William Bruges