Chivalry Collection (#8)

Don Quixote - Adventure of the Penitents
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Of the combat between Don Quixote and the Goatheard

Don Quixote - The sky appears to him more transparent
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The sky appears to him more transparent

Don Quixote - Another damsel comes into the room
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Another damsel comes into the room

Don Quixote nor battle which he hand not been engaged
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. There was not that country upon the face of the earth which he had not seen

Don Quixote - What passed between the curate and barber
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. What passed between the curate, the barber and Don Quixote

Don Quixote - Sancho Panze alone was vexed
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho Panze alone was vexed, fretted himself to death

Don Quixote - Jack in the Box
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Jack in the Box

The memorable quarrel between Sancho Panza and Don Quixotes nie
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Of the memorable quarrel between Sancho Panza and Don Quixotes niece

Don Quixote - Man in the wide brimmed hat
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes

Don Quixote - Woful accents of the squires voice
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The woful accents of the squires voice at last re-called Don Quixote to

Don Quixote - The pleasant discourse with Bachelor Samson Carras
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The pleasant discourse between Don Quixote

Don Quixote - Sancho Panze and the Geese
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho Panze and the Geese

Don Quixote - Sancho Panza satisfies the bachelor, Samson Carra
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho Panza satisfies the bachelor, Samson Carrasco

Don Quixote Pleasant dialogue between Sancho Panza and his wife
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The wise and pleasant dialogue between Sancho Panza and Teresa Panza

Don Quixote - Sancho Panza and his family
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho Panza and his family

Don Quixote - Slaying the Devil and Dragon
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. What passed between Don Quixote, his niece, and the housekeeper

Don Quixote gazed with dubious and disconsolate eyes
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Don Quixote gazed with dubious

Don Quixote - enchant the Lady Dulcinea
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. How Sancho cunningly found out a way to enchant the Lady Dulcinea

Don Quixote - Sancho Panza and his Donkey
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Sancho Panza and his Donkey

Don Quixote - Adventure of the parliament of death
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Of the stupendous adventure that befell the valorous Don Quixote

Don Quixote - before the door of the cage
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. He posted himself just before the door of the cage

Don Quixote - The Fool on Sancho Panzas Donkey
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The Fool on Sancho Panzas Donkey

Don Quixote - Adventure of Knight of the Mirrors
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The valorous Don Quixotes strange adventure with the Bold Knight of

Don Quixote - my most bitter sorrows
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Oh ye Tobosian urns

Don Quixote - Adventure with the knight of the wood
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The adventure with the knight of the wood continued, with the wise

Don Quixote and the Knight of the Mirrors
Vintage engraving of Don Quixote and the Knight of the Mirrors. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

Don Quixote - Poor Basil
Vintage engraving of Don Quixote, The poor virgin, trembling and dismayed, without speaking a word, came to poor Basil. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

The beaten knight and his squire
" The beaten knight and his squire, a scene from Don Quixote. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Nocturnal Discourse, a scene from Don Quixote. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Don Quixote - Poor fond Leandra
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. A party with officers is sent out

Don Quixote - We slept as soundly
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. We slept as soundly as if we had four feather beds under us

Don Quixote - Friend Sancho
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Friend Sancho, said Don Quixote

Don Quixote - In such discourses they passed the night
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. In such discourses they passed a great part of the night

Don Quixote - Sancho answered not a word
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. To all this fine expostulation Sancho answered not a word

Don Quixote
" Don Quixote setting out on his adventures. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Don Quixote and Sancho setting out, a scene from Don Quixote of La Mancha. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

King James VI and I, c. 1605 (oil on panel)
3928564 King James VI and I, c.1605 (oil on panel) by Critz, John de, the Elder (c.1552-1642); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James (1566-1625) VI of Scotland

St. George (bronze)
XYC139416 St. George (bronze) by Gilbert, Alfred (1854-1934); height: 54 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA

Illustration for Le Seducteur par Gyp, 1890 (engraving)
XEE4136881 Illustration for Le Seducteur par Gyp, 1890 (engraving) by Mirabeau, Sibylle-Gabrielle de Riquetti de (Gyp) (1850-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for Lucains "La Pharsale", Canto I, c. 1766
Study for Lucains " La Pharsale", Canto I, c. 1766

Knight, Death and the Devil
" Vintage engraving by Albrecht DArer c.1513 showing the Knight, Death and the Devil. An armored Christian Knight riding through a narrow gorge flanked by a pig-snouted devil

Medieval German Knight
Vintage engraving by Albert Durer 1498 showing a knight holding his lance with his horse in the background

Sir Nicholas Carew (XXXL)
Sir Nicholas Carew (1496-1539)

Young 18 th century couple flirting
Young couple 18 th century.No signature and no copyright.engraved around 1780.Now in the public domain.AdobeRGB.Highest resolution available(xxxl)

Richard the Lionheart (XXXL)
Vintage portrait of Richard I the lionheart ( 1157-1199) engraved and published par London Virtue &Cie in 1882.Digital restoration by Pictore ( Sepia toned )Richard coeur de Lion

Warrior Saint, 1490/1500. Creator: Unknown
Warrior Saint, 1490/1500

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (copper plate engraving)
BAL168975 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (copper plate engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.9 cm; Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest

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"Unveiling the Code of Chivalry: A Glimpse into Medieval Virtue" Step back in time to an era where honor and valor reigned supreme. The Bayeux Tapestry, a masterpiece that depicts the Battle of Hastings, transports us to 1066-1077, where chivalry first took center stage. Adorned with intricate Medieval English shield designs, knights clad in shining armor rode gallantly on horseback. In Cervantes's Don Quixote's library, we find a dreamer who embodies the essence of chivalry. His noble heart yearned for adventures and quests against windmills he mistook as giants. Jousting knights engaged in fierce combat, showcasing their strength and skill while upholding the principles of chivalry. Saint George slaying the dragon by Byam Shaw captures this spirit magnificently—a symbol of bravery and selflessness prevailing over evil forces. Meanwhile, at the Tournament in Piazza del Campo during 1607-10, oil paints bring alive scenes filled with pageantry and knightly prowess. Even beyond battlefields or tournaments, chivalrous acts permeated various aspects of life. Tennis Chivalry emerged during the 1930s when players displayed respect towards opponents despite intense competition—an embodiment of fair play within sporting arenas. The prestigious Order of the Garter exemplified true nobility as it recognized individuals who embodied virtues such as loyalty and courtesy. Hesperus—the Evening Star—depicted through art in 1855 became sacred to lovers worldwide; its radiance mirrored devotion akin to that found within chivalric hearts. Albrecht Dürer's etching "The Knight, Death and Devil" reminds us that even amidst adversity or temptation faced by knights on their journeys—be it physical or moral—they remained steadfast in their commitment to righteousness. Walter Raleigh laying his cloak at Queen Elizabeth I's feet epitomizes the chivalrous act of reverence towards women.