Sujet

Exercise of quintain

Légende

Exercise of quintain. Medieval chivalry training. A dummy, mounted on a rotating pivot with a shield, was used by mounted riders to simulate real combat situations. 19th century engraving by Huyot after a miniature from the ""Chronicles of Charlemagne"", mid-15th century. ""Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance"". Paris, 1877.

Date

1877

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A00_163

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

40.2Mo (2.9Mo) / 37.0cm x 27.2cm / 4370 x 3213 (300dpi)

Mots clés

spear cavalry knight training Middle Ages mediaeval Europe European camp training ground exercises mannequin Chronicles of Charlemagne 15th century man human shield horse combat simulator jousting target competition armour Etienne Huyot noblemen nobility society riders lance spear