Sujet

Duel between two knights using handled swords, Middle ages, 15th century (1877). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Duel between two knights using handled swords, Middle ages, 15th century (1877). Judgement of God. Trials by means of duels and combats to elucidate who was the possessor of the truth or to be right. Each side chose a champion to act on their behalf. The winner was proclaimed the possessor of the truth. Both sides out of their pavilions, ready to do their duty at the voice of the marshal who received the gauntlet. From a miniature of "Cérémonies des Gages de Bataille", 15th century. From "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à L'Epoque de la Renaissance", Paris, 1877. (Colorised black and white print).

Date

1877

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

Notre référence

HRM26A46_301

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50.1Mo (2.8Mo) / 33.1cm x 38.0cm / 3905 x 4488 (300dpi)

Mots clés

exterior outdoors Europe portrait building people male looking man men historical arts entertainment fence spectators book guy watching continent spectator weapon weapons European color combat medieval arena pavilion war location century sword knight blade literature swords position concept face to face judgement entertaining two people combatant judgment warfare engraved engraving chivalry colourised Colour 19th century nobility background people weaponry mediaeval aristocracy aristocrat Middle Ages 1870s nineteenth century history historic 15th century fifteenth century hand-to-hand outside engraving portrait Unknown Paul Jean Paul Lacroix Lacroix colorised 1877 Savaron 19th-century 1450s Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Agee Ceremonies des Gages de Bataille Ceremonies of Wagers of Battle Jean Savaron LT L