15th Collection (page 4)

The sailor and the siren
Dyalogus creaturarum moralizatus, 1484, the first printed book in Sweden. The author was the Italian Maynus de Mayneriis (dead 1370)

Lavenham Church
The church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. A fine example of perpendicular architecture, it was built in the 15th and early 16th centuries. Date: early 1930s

Medieval Shipping
Men-of-war of this type are used by Henry V in his attack on France : the shields mounted on the side of the hull bear the arms of the principal warriors on board. Date: 14th - 15th centuries

Cuba. True-colour satellite image of the island of Cuba (upper left to lower right) in the Caribbean Sea. North is at top. Vegetation is green, water is blue and clouds are white

Tudor House - Southampton. A distinctive, timbered building that dominates St Michaels Square. Built in about 1492, but originally consisted of three dwellings dating back to c 1150"

France Sancerre
The chateau of Sancerre as it appeared in the 15th century or thereabouts

English Cluniac Monk
A CLUNIAC MONK of Melton Mowbray, England, depicted without his cowl

Review in the Tatler
A theatrical review in The Tatler of the play Roberts Wife featuring cartoons by Tom Titt of Owen Nares, Edith Evans and Robert Holmes

Medieval Workers 15C
Labourers & Artificers

Military / C15 / Knight & Sq
A French knight (Giriart) and a squire

Lesson in Agriculture
A group of farmworkers receive instruction in agricultural methods

Jesus on Cross C15
Mary swoons, soldiers play dice, Jesus and his companions slowly die

French 15th Century, A Miracle of Saint Benedict, c. 1480, oil on oak

Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T
5242670 Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T. Bettany pub. 1888; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 to 1506)

Portrait of King Charles VIII (1470-1498) (engraving)
5944538 Portrait of King Charles VIII (1470-1498) (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Photo Josse

Tomb of King Louis XII Special collection (engraving)
5942733 Tomb of King Louis XII Special collection (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tomb of King Louis XII); Photo © Photo Josse

Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp
5854997 Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp; (add.info.: Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp (1460-1529), Flemish history and portrait artist

Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560
3083168 Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Sweden. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549
3062209 Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Alessandro Farnese. Hand writing sample.)

Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 1817 - 1904
3062100 Lord Augustus William Frederick Spencer Loftus, 1817 - 1904.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British diplomat and colonial administrator, 15th Governor of New South Wales)

Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473320 Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, c. 1460 - 1528)

Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473319 Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, 1428 - 1495)

Juan de Urbina, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473297 Juan de Urbina, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan de Urbina, died 1530)

Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca
3473267 Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration
3253077 An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration; (add.info.: An example of 15th century German bookbinding)

Johann Maier von Eck
3252988 Johann Maier von Eck; (add.info.: Johann Maier von Eck, 1486 -1543. German Scholastic theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation)

Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria
532918 Representation of the battle between Bacchides, general of Demetrius I Soter (c187-150 BC) Seleucid King of Syria, and Jonathan during 160 BC campaign crushing Jewish rebellion

Godfrey de Bouillon (c1060-1100), French crusader wearing the symbols of Christ's passion in his helmet during
533832 Godfrey de Bouillon (c1060-1100), French crusader wearing the symbols of Christ's passion in his helmet during the First Crusade, and elected ruler of Jerusalem 1099

Charles VII, The Victorious (1403-1461) King of France from 1422. 16th century
533661 Charles VII, The Victorious (1403-1461) King of France from 1422. 16th century (chromolithograph after Monstrelet's Chronicles); (add.info)

Page of a Biblia Pauperum (Poor People's Bibles) showing, left, David slaying Goliath and, right
542237 Page of a Biblia Pauperum (Poor People's Bibles) showing, left, David slaying Goliath and, right, Christ descending into Limbo to release the souls of the Patriarchs

Hubert van Eyck aka Huybrecht van Eyck, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432460 Hubert van Eyck aka Huybrecht van Eyck, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hubert van Eyck aka Huybrecht van Eyck, c. 1385/90-1426)

Christopher Columbus Hearing the Cry of Land Land! in 1492.1910 (print)
2638459 Christopher Columbus Hearing the Cry of Land Land! in 1492.1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 -1506. Italian explorer, colonizer and navigator)

Henry VII, 1457 to 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Illustrations of English
2963107 Henry VII, 1457 to 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Illustrations of English and Scottish History published 1882.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Spanish 15th Century Knight
529536 Spanish 15th Century Knight; Universal History Archive/UIG

In 1436 The Parisians forced the English to retreat (engraving)
5942961 In 1436 The Parisians forced the English to retreat (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: in 1436 Parisians forced the English to retreat from street to street)

The Palais des Tournelles was located on Rue Saint Antoine, opposite the hotel Saint Paul in the 15th century
5942958 The Palais des Tournelles was located on Rue Saint Antoine, opposite the hotel Saint Paul in the 15th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of King Louis XII (1462-1515) (engraving)
5942732 Portrait of King Louis XII (1462-1515) (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of King Louis XII (1462 - 1515)); Photo © Photo Josse

The fair of Saint Germain began in 1486 and remained in 1811 (engraving)
5942725 The fair of Saint Germain began in 1486 and remained in 1811 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fair of Saint Germain began in 1486 and remained in 1811)

King Louis XI was continually in prayer (engraving)
5942724 King Louis XI was continually in prayer (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XI was continually in prayer); Photo © Photo Josse

View of the island of the Cite in the 15th century (engraving)
5942721 View of the island of the Cite in the 15th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the island of the Cite in the 15th century); Photo © Photo Josse

Self portrait of Giorgio Barbarelli or Giorgione
5854982 Self portrait of Giorgio Barbarelli or Giorgione; (add.info.: Self portrait of Giorgio Barbarelli or Giorgione da Castelfranco (1478-1511), Italian history, portrait and landscape artist

Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli, , after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres
3473244 Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli, , after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Juan Sebastian Elcano aka Juan Sebastian del Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid
3473300 Juan Sebastian Elcano aka Juan Sebastian del Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473284 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541)

Original incunable leaf in Latin from Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum, printed by Schoensperger in 1497
3085271 Original incunable leaf in Latin from Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum, printed by Schoensperger in 1497; (add.info.: Original incunable leaf in Latin from Hartmut Schedel)

Original incunable leaf in Latin from Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum, printed by Schoensperger in 1497
3085262 Original incunable leaf in Latin from Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum, printed by Schoensperger in 1497; (add.info.: Original incunable leaf in Latin from Hartmut Schedel)

An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels
3253040 An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels; (add.info.: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417)

A 15th century carrack, a three masted sailing ship used in the time of Christopher Columbus
3253021 A 15th century carrack, a three masted sailing ship used in the time of Christopher Columbus; (add.info.: A 15th century carrack)

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of the 15th Century: From Grand Prix to Artistic Masterpieces" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of the 15th century. This captivating era witnessed a myriad of remarkable events, from thrilling races at the Monaco Grand Prix to groundbreaking voyages like Vasco da Gama's arrival in India. Art lovers will be enthralled by iconic masterpieces such as "The Arnolfini Portrait" by Van Eyck, which beautifully captures the essence of Renaissance art. Similarly, Paolo Uccello's "The Battle of San Romano" transports us to a tumultuous battlefield with its intricate details and vivid colors. But it wasn't just art that defined this period; significant historical documents also emerged during this time. The Magna Carta, a cornerstone of modern democracy, laid down principles that still resonate today. Meanwhile, satirical works like Martin Luther's portrayal in protestant reformation artwork provided insight into religious tensions and societal dynamics. Piero della Francesca's contributions to Italian painting cannot be overlooked either. His meticulous attention to detail and innovative use of perspective continue to inspire artists even centuries later. Likewise, Jacopo de Barbari left his mark on history through his enigmatic works that invite viewers into a world filled with mystery and intrigue. Portraits played an essential role during this era as well – capturing influential figures such as Augustus John, President of the Nation Portrait – immortalizing their legacies for generations to come. Lastly, architectural marvels like St Albans Abbey's Wallingford Screen remind us how craftsmanship reached new heights during this period – blending beauty with functionality seamlessly. As we delve deeper into these diverse aspects of the 15th century, we uncover an extraordinary tapestry woven together by artistic brilliance, historical significance, and cultural milestones that continue to shape our present-day understanding.