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Buckler Collection (#8)

"Buckler: A Timeless Symbol of Protection and Valor" In the world of medieval archery, the name Buckler evokes images of skilled marksmanship and unwavering defense

Background imageBuckler Collection: Representation of Jeanne Laisne dit Jeanne Hachette (born 1454)

Representation of Jeanne Laisne dit Jeanne Hachette (born 1454)
XEE4187808 Representation of Jeanne Laisne dit Jeanne Hachette (born 1454), figure of the French resistance against Charles the Temeraire

Background imageBuckler Collection: The army of the Moors defending a city. Detai. 13th century (miniature)

The army of the Moors defending a city. Detai. 13th century (miniature)
LRI4635885 The army of the Moors defending a city. Detai. 13th century (miniature) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence

Background imageBuckler Collection: Crusaders army. Detail. 13th century (miniature)

Crusaders army. Detail. 13th century (miniature)
LRI4635880 Crusaders army. Detail. 13th century (miniature) by Spanish School, (13th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence

Background imageBuckler Collection: Geurre against Hugues du Puiset by Louis le Gros: Attack of the Chateau du Puiset

Geurre against Hugues du Puiset by Louis le Gros: Attack of the Chateau du Puiset
XEE4181072 Geurre against Hugues du Puiset by Louis le Gros: Attack of the Chateau du Puiset (located in the department of Eure-et-Loir) by the forces of the King of France LOUIS VI le Gros in 1118

Background imageBuckler Collection: The consequences of the war - oil on canvas, 1638

The consequences of the war - oil on canvas, 1638
LRI4576084 The consequences of the war - oil on canvas, 1638 by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Palatine Gallery, Pitti Palace, Florence; (add.info.: The consequences of the war)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Portrait of Don Juan Jose of Austria (1629-1679) Vice King of the Netherlands Engraving

Portrait of Don Juan Jose of Austria (1629-1679) Vice King of the Netherlands Engraving
JLJ4581305 Portrait of Don Juan Jose of Austria (1629-1679) Vice King of the Netherlands Engraving of the 17th century Private collection by Unknown Artist

Background imageBuckler Collection: Battle between a Franc soldier and a Roman soldier. 19th century engraving private

Battle between a Franc soldier and a Roman soldier. 19th century engraving private
JLJ4570091 Battle between a Franc soldier and a Roman soldier. 19th century engraving private collection by Unknown Artist

Background imageBuckler Collection: Current warriors: painting on attic panathenic amphora with black figures

Current warriors: painting on attic panathenic amphora with black figures
JLJ4566952 Current warriors: painting on attic panathenic amphora with black figures. Paris, Louvre Museum by Greek School; Louvre, Paris

Background imageBuckler Collection: Carlo and Ubaldo going to delivrer Rinaldo Illustration of a scene of '

Carlo and Ubaldo going to delivrer Rinaldo Illustration of a scene of "
JLJ4603667 Carlo and Ubaldo going to delivrer Rinaldo Illustration of a scene of " La Jerusalem delivree" (La gerusalemme liberata) by Torquato Tasso (called the Mug)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Hundred Years War: 'Entree de l army francaise a Paris

Hundred Years War: "Entree de l army francaise a Paris
JLJ4598396 Hundred Years War: " Entree de l army francaise A Paris, le 13 avril 1436". The French chase the English. Painting by Jean Simon Berthelemy (1743-1811). 1787 Sun

Background imageBuckler Collection: Scene of the Gigantomachy: Ares and Hermes fighting the dragon. 525 BC (relief)

Scene of the Gigantomachy: Ares and Hermes fighting the dragon. 525 BC (relief)
LRI4593275 Scene of the Gigantomachy: Ares and Hermes fighting the dragon. 525 BC (relief) by Greek, (6th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Delphi, Greece; (add.info.: Greek)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Samnite warriors and riders. 4th century BC (Tomb painting)

Samnite warriors and riders. 4th century BC (Tomb painting)
LRI4592493 Samnite warriors and riders. 4th century BC (Tomb painting) by Roman, (4th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Samnite warriors and horseman)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Scene of gigantomachia, Ares and Hermes fighting against the giants. 525 BC. (low relief)

Scene of gigantomachia, Ares and Hermes fighting against the giants. 525 BC. (low relief)
LRI4591359 Scene of gigantomachia, Ares and Hermes fighting against the giants. 525 BC. (low relief) by Greek, (6th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Delphi, Greece; (add.info.: Greek)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Battle of Warriors and Amazons, detail. 530-520 BC (Ceramic vase)

Battle of Warriors and Amazons, detail. 530-520 BC (Ceramic vase)
LRI4639215 Battle of Warriors and Amazons, detail. 530-520 BC (Ceramic vase) by Greek, (6th century BC); Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi, Syracuse

Background imageBuckler Collection: Representation of warriors weapons of shields and swords, and a maze. (engraved rock)

Representation of warriors weapons of shields and swords, and a maze. (engraved rock)
LRI4633098 Representation of warriors weapons of shields and swords, and a maze.(engraved rock) by Prehistoric; Parco nazionale delle incisioni rupestri di Naquane

Background imageBuckler Collection: A warrior on horseback with a shield. (engraved rock)

A warrior on horseback with a shield. (engraved rock)
LRI4633086 A warrior on horseback with a shield. (engraved rock) by Prehistoric; Parco nazionale delle incisioni rupestri di Naquane, Valcamonica; (add.info.: Prehistory, Camunni civilization)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Portrait of the Paladin Roland, nephew of Charlemagne

Portrait of the Paladin Roland, nephew of Charlemagne
GIA4791545 Portrait of the Paladin Roland, nephew of Charlemagne. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Paladin Roland)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Thetis brings to Achilles the new weapons that she made him by Vulcan; and this prince

Thetis brings to Achilles the new weapons that she made him by Vulcan; and this prince
GIA4779844 Thetis brings to Achilles the new weapons that she made him by Vulcan; and this prince, after having received them

Background imageBuckler Collection: Athena and Hera support the Trojans in their fight against the Greeks

Athena and Hera support the Trojans in their fight against the Greeks
GIA4756511 Athena and Hera support the Trojans in their fight against the Greeks. L Iliad, Chant VIII, engraving from the end of the 18th century

Background imageBuckler Collection: Chinese soldier with sword and shield

Chinese soldier with sword and shield
GIA4756289 Chinese soldier with sword and shield. by Chinese School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese soldier with sword and shield.); eGiancarlo Costa; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageBuckler Collection: Portrait of Pierre de Dreux, dit Mauclerc, Duke in 1213. Engraving of 1830

Portrait of Pierre de Dreux, dit Mauclerc, Duke in 1213. Engraving of 1830
GIA4779209 Portrait of Pierre de Dreux, dit Mauclerc, Duke in 1213.Engraving of 1830. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Pierre de Dreux, dit Mauclerc)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Decoration of a shield and weapons from the Temple of the Divine Hadrian

Decoration of a shield and weapons from the Temple of the Divine Hadrian
LRI4590722 Decoration of a shield and weapons from the Temple of the Divine Hadrian. 145 (low relief) by Roman, (2nd-3rd century); Palazzo dei Conservatori, Musei Capitolini

Background imageBuckler Collection: Base of a kouros statue : hoplite, citizen soldier armed with spear ans shield

Base of a kouros statue : hoplite, citizen soldier armed with spear ans shield
LRI4590889 Base of a kouros statue : hoplite, citizen soldier armed with spear ans shield. 490 BC (White marble relief) by Greek, (5th century BC); National Archaeological Museum, Athens

Background imageBuckler Collection: Seventh Crusade: King Saint Louis (1214-1270) and the crossings besieging Damietta in

Seventh Crusade: King Saint Louis (1214-1270) and the crossings besieging Damietta in
JLJ4682773 Seventh Crusade: King Saint Louis (1214-1270) and the crossings besieging Damietta in June 1249 in Lower Egypt

Background imageBuckler Collection: Tournament with the sword Detail of a page of the manuscript '

Tournament with the sword Detail of a page of the manuscript "
JLJ4684951 Tournament with the sword Detail of a page of the manuscript " Les Tres Riches Hours du Duke Francois de Guise" enluminated by the Master of Boucicaut. 15th century

Background imageBuckler Collection: Etruscan civilization: bronze shield, 520 BC (Etruscan art: bronze shield

Etruscan civilization: bronze shield, 520 BC (Etruscan art: bronze shield
LRI4688976 Etruscan civilization: bronze shield, 520 BC (Etruscan art: bronze shield, 520 BC) Diam 90 cm Florence, Museo Archeologico, inv 70520 by Etruscan

Background imageBuckler Collection: The ten kings of the apocalypse weapons of spears and shields with their troops

The ten kings of the apocalypse weapons of spears and shields with their troops
JLJ4686590 The ten kings of the apocalypse weapons of spears and shields with their troops. Miniature in " Beatus de Liebana, Commentary on the Apocalypse" (Folio 193), by Stephanus Garcia

Background imageBuckler Collection: Warrior with shield. 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)

Warrior with shield. 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)
LRI4650021 Warrior with shield. 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette) by Nuragic Civilization, Sardinia (1800-1200 BC); Museo Preistorico e Etnographico Luigi Pigorini, Rome, Lazio

Background imageBuckler Collection: A demonic creature armed with a double shield, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)

A demonic creature armed with a double shield, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)
LRI4649935 A demonic creature armed with a double shield, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette) by Nuragic Civilization, Sardinia (1800-1200 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Cagliari, Sardinia

Background imageBuckler Collection: Warrior with a shield and a sword, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)

Warrior with a shield and a sword, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette)
LRI4649899 Warrior with a shield and a sword, 8th-7th century BC (bronze statuette) by Nuragic Civilization, Sardinia (1800-1200 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Cagliari, Sardinia

Background imageBuckler Collection: Teti warrior from the Arcosu Mountains, 8th-7th century BC (bronze)

Teti warrior from the Arcosu Mountains, 8th-7th century BC (bronze)
LRI4649875 Teti warrior from the Arcosu Mountains, 8th-7th century BC (bronze) by Nuragic Civilization, Sardinia (1800-1200 BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Cagliari, Sardinia

Background imageBuckler Collection: A battle of gladiators. 1st century (low relief)

A battle of gladiators. 1st century (low relief)
LRI4641837 A battle of gladiators. 1st century (low relief) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art: low relief representing a battle of gladiators)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Roman legionaries ready for battle, 1862 (mould of the bas-reliefs of the column of

Roman legionaries ready for battle, 1862 (mould of the bas-reliefs of the column of
LRI4641600 Roman legionaries ready for battle, 1862 (mould of the bas-reliefs of the column of Trajan) by Roman; Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome

Background imageBuckler Collection: Roman warrior. 4th century BC (bronze sculpture)

Roman warrior. 4th century BC (bronze sculpture)
LRI4641892 Roman warrior. 4th century BC (bronze sculpture) by Roman, (4th century BC); Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Roman art: bronze statue of Roman warrior. 4th century BC)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Gallic leader bearing the sign of war - in 'The Civil

Gallic leader bearing the sign of war - in "The Civil
XEE4406473 Gallic leader bearing the sign of war - in " The Civil and Military Costumes of the French through the centuries Paris F. Roy 1882"

Background imageBuckler Collection: Europe: the cloud of ducks obscuring the air so much that poor Europe no longer knows

Europe: the cloud of ducks obscuring the air so much that poor Europe no longer knows
LSE4403562 Europe: the cloud of ducks obscuring the air so much that poor Europe no longer knows what path to take. Illustration d Honore Daumier (1808-1879), published in the news

Background imageBuckler Collection: Chevalier - in 'Les amours de Frene et Galeran racontes d

Chevalier - in "Les amours de Frene et Galeran racontes d
LSE4095872 Chevalier - in " Les amours de Frene et Galeran racontes d apres Jean Renard, find of the 12th century, adapted by Andre Mary", ill. de engravings sur bois by Louis Bouquet, ed

Background imageBuckler Collection: Costumes, armor and weapons of barbarian warriors

Costumes, armor and weapons of barbarian warriors
LSE4086305 Costumes, armor and weapons of barbarian warriors by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Habitations in the antiquite: Assyrian dwelling carved in the rock (Mesopotamia

Habitations in the antiquite: Assyrian dwelling carved in the rock (Mesopotamia
LSE4088571 Habitations in the antiquite: Assyrian dwelling carved in the rock (Mesopotamia) - Liebig chromolithography, 19th century by Unknown Artist

Background imageBuckler Collection: Traditional Cafrerie costume (Meridional part of Africa)

Traditional Cafrerie costume (Meridional part of Africa)
LSE4086322 Traditional Cafrerie costume (Meridional part of Africa). Illustration in " Le costume historique" by Racinet, 1876

Background imageBuckler Collection: Slavic costumes of warriors, religious and noble of the 15th century

Slavic costumes of warriors, religious and noble of the 15th century
LSE4087646 Slavic costumes of warriors, religious and noble of the 15th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Slavic costumes of warriors)

Background imageBuckler Collection: Portrait of William the Conqueror in the side of the mesh - in '

Portrait of William the Conqueror in the side of the mesh - in "
LSE4084162 Portrait of William the Conqueror in the side of the mesh - in " Le Plutarque francais", ed. Mennechet, 1844-47 by French School

Background imageBuckler Collection: Portrait of Simon IV the Fort, Count of Montfort (1150-1218) - in '

Portrait of Simon IV the Fort, Count of Montfort (1150-1218) - in "
LSE4084153 Portrait of Simon IV the Fort, Count of Montfort (1150-1218) - in " Le Plutarque francais", Ed. Mennechet, 1844-47

Background imageBuckler Collection: Portrait of Bertrand Duguesclin (Du Guesclin) (1320-1380)

Portrait of Bertrand Duguesclin (Du Guesclin) (1320-1380)
XEE4157590 Portrait of Bertrand Duguesclin (Du Guesclin) (1320-1380), Breton knight and French military commander. illustration from " Le Plutarque FranAzais" by Edmond Mennechet

Background imageBuckler Collection: Cavalier Gaulois - Gauls on horseback in the ancient Roman Empire - engraving from '

Cavalier Gaulois - Gauls on horseback in the ancient Roman Empire - engraving from "
XEE4160329 Cavalier Gaulois - Gauls on horseback in the ancient Roman Empire - engraving from " L histoire de France racontee A mes grandenfants" - by Francois Guizot - 1872-1876 by French

Background imageBuckler Collection: allegory of Etruria - engraving from 'Usi e Costumi di Tutti i Popoli

allegory of Etruria - engraving from "Usi e Costumi di Tutti i Popoli
XEE4155451 allegory of Etruria - engraving from " Usi e Costumi di Tutti i Popoli dell Universo. Ovvero Storia del governo, delle leggi, della milizia

Background imageBuckler Collection: Allegory of the suspicion cuts behind a shield on which stands a lion

Allegory of the suspicion cuts behind a shield on which stands a lion
XEE4135928 Allegory of the suspicion cuts behind a shield on which stands a lion, symbol of the suspicion according to aristotle, and a rooster on the helmet that represents vigilance

Background imageBuckler Collection: Ms Fr 247 fol. 270 Battle between the Maccabees and the Bacchides

Ms Fr 247 fol. 270 Battle between the Maccabees and the Bacchides
XIR208568 Ms Fr 247 fol.270 Battle between the Maccabees and the Bacchides, illustration from Antiquites Judaiques, c.1470 (vellum) by Fouquet, Jean (c.1420-80) and Studio; Bibliotheque Nationale




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"Buckler: A Timeless Symbol of Protection and Valor" In the world of medieval archery, the name Buckler evokes images of skilled marksmanship and unwavering defense. Dockhead Folly in Bermondsey, London, witnessed countless arrows launched by courageous archers like John Chessell Buckler himself in 1820. The Knights of the Round Table knew no fear when faced with mythical creatures. Lancelot's legendary battle against a fearsome dragon showcased his prowess as he wielded his trusty buckler to ward off its fiery breath. Geoffroi V Le Bel Plantagenet left an indelible mark on history, immortalized through art at Fonthill Abbey. His portrait depicted him holding a buckler, symbolizing his noble lineage and unwavering strength. St Luke's Church in Chelsea stood tall as a testament to architectural beauty in 1847. Its west view revealed intricate details including depictions of Mars and Venus embracing under the watchful eye of a celestial buckler. Giulio Romano's ship drawings captured the essence of maritime adventure. The ship's bow adorned with shields served as both protection and intimidation on treacherous waters - an embodiment of the mighty buckler. Nature too found solace in this ancient symbol. The Broad Buckler Fern, Nephrodium spinulosum, displayed delicate fronds that resembled miniature versions of these protective shields - nature's own armor against adversity. In times long past, crusaders donned their iron helmets and chainmail armor for holy quests. Their yellow tunics emblazoned with white crosses on red fields were complemented by capes lined with ermine - all accompanied by their trusted bucklers bearing witness to their devotion. Roland le Preux was hailed as a hero in epic poems such as "La Chanson de Roland.