Fortification Collection (page 94)

Scenes of construction and navigation work in Paris in the Middle Ages
JLJ4649147 Scenes of construction and navigation work in Paris in the Middle Ages. Miniature from the manuscript " Life of Saint Denis" by Yves, monk of Saint-Denis, 1317. Paris, B.N

View of the Bastille of Paris, the Porte Saint Antoine and part of the faubourg in
JLJ4642242 View of the Bastille of Paris, the Porte Saint Antoine and part of the faubourg in the 18th century, Engraving

Illustration from the book "Le bon roy Henri"
JLJ4625474 Illustration from the book " Le bon roy Henri", illustrated by Jacques Marie Gaston Onfray de Breville dit JOB (1858-1931)

Crusaders attacking a Moorish fortress. 15th century (miniature)
LRI4636023 Crusaders attacking a Moorish fortress. 15th century (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Florence

Decameron de Boccaccio (Jean Boccaccio): the Chatelain Pericone welcomes Alatiel
LRI4634176 Decameron de Boccaccio (Jean Boccaccio): the Chatelain Pericone welcomes Alatiel, daughter of the sultan of Babylon Beminedab and her suite on the island of Mallorca

View of the ruins of the wall of the Tirynthe city built around 1200 BC. Grece
LRI4639091 View of the ruins of the wall of the Tirynthe city built around 1200 BC. Grece by Mycenaean, (13th century BC); Tiryns, Peloponnese

The Guardian Angel (oil on canvas, 17th century)
LRI4607167 The Guardian Angel (oil on canvas, 17th century) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Pinoteca Civica di Fano, Fano

Month of November: winter activities. Pigs breeders go back to town
LRI4684909 Month of November: winter activities. Pigs breeders go back to town and hunters go to bear hunting. c.1535 (fresco) by Maestro Venceslao (fl.1390-1400); Castello del Buonconsilio

Conquete of Africa: "The capture of Asilah (Arzila
JLJ4657028 Conquete of Africa: " The capture of Asilah (Arzila) in Morocco in 1471 by the Portuguese fleet" Fragment of a tapestry of the 16th century Portuguese school

The siege of Damascus (detail of the fresco of the chapel of the templars of Cressac
LRI4675096 The siege of Damascus (detail of the fresco of the chapel of the templars of Cressac Saint Genis) by Romanesque, (12th century); Musee des Monuments Francais, Paris

View of the fortifications and the tower with the eastern gate, (1800-1300 BC)
LRI4657032 View of the fortifications and the tower with the eastern gate, (1800-1300 BC) by Greek; Troy, Turkey; (add.info.: View of the fortifications and the tower with the eastern gate)

Ancient Rome, archaic period: temple built under the lapis niger (black stone
GIA4703693 Ancient Rome, archaic period: temple built under the lapis niger (black stone) in the Roman forum and bearing one of the oldest inscriptions in Latin

Rimini, Italy (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4714616 Rimini, Italy (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rimini (Rimini)

Arnsberg, Germany (engraving, 1588)
LRI4714188 Arnsberg, Germany (engraving, 1588) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arnsberg (Arnsberg)

Wesel in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4714139 Wesel in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermannus Hammelmann)

Bolsward, Stavoren, Harlingen and Hindeloopen, Netherlands (engraving, 1588)
LRI4714071 Bolsward, Stavoren, Harlingen and Hindeloopen, Netherlands (engraving, 1588) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bolzvardia, Stauria)

Lier, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4714058 Lier, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lira (Lier)

Tournai, Belgium (engraving, 1588)
LRI4713960 Tournai, Belgium (engraving, 1588) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tornacum (Turnai)

Sevilla, Spain (engraving, 1588)
LRI4713872 Sevilla, Spain (engraving, 1588) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sevilla (Sevilla)

Vilnius, Lithuania (engraving, 1581)
LRI4713839 Vilnius, Lithuania (engraving, 1581) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vilna Lithuaniae Metropolis (Vilnius)

Kaliningrad, Russia - Riga, Latvia (engraving, 1581)
LRI4713711 Kaliningrad, Russia - Riga, Latvia (engraving, 1581) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Konisbourg/Mons Regius: Prussia sive Borussia (Kaliningrad)

Passau, Germany (engraving, 1581)
LRI4713669 Passau, Germany (engraving, 1581) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patavia (Passau)

Zurich, Switzerland (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713642 Zurich, Switzerland (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tigurum (Zurich)

Eschwege and Fritzlar, Germany (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713564 Eschwege and Fritzlar, Germany (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eschwege - Fritzlar (Eschwege and Fritzlar)

Valenciennes, France (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713360 Valenciennes, France (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valencena, Quondam Cygnorum Vallis, Urbs Han: Perelegas)

Hainaut Province, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713351 Hainaut Province, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mechelen, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713183 Mechelen, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nitidissimae Civitatis Mechlineensis in meditullio Brabantiae sitae)

Leuven, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713176 Leuven, Belgium (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovanium (Leuven)

Orleans - France, 1572 (engraving, 1572-1617)
LRI4713110 Orleans - France, 1572 (engraving, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aurelia Franciae Civitas ad Ligeri flu: sita (Orleans - France)

Map of the island of Crete, with views of the fortified towns La Cane and Heraklion
LRI4710717 Map of the island of Crete, with views of the fortified towns La Cane and Heraklion and the fortresses of Spinalonga, Retino, Thine and Souda (etching, 1671) by Wit

Plan of Kalkar (Calcaria), Germany (etching, 1572-1617)
LRI4709246 Plan of Kalkar (Calcaria), Germany (etching, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Kalkar (Calcaria)

View of Mstricht (Trajectum ad Mosam), Netherlands (etching, 1572-1617)
LRI4709024 View of Mstricht (Trajectum ad Mosam), Netherlands (etching, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Mstricht (Trajectum ad Mosam)

View of Namur (Namurum), Belgium (etching, 1572-1617)
LRI4709021 View of Namur (Namurum), Belgium (etching, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de Namur (Namurum)

Views of Vienna (Vienna), Austria and Budapest (Buda), Hungary (etching, 1572-1617)
LRI4708356 Views of Vienna (Vienna), Austria and Budapest (Buda), Hungary (etching, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views of Vienna (Vienna)

View of Tunis (Tunes), Tunisia, with the fortress of Goulette (Guleta Arx
LRI4707732 View of Tunis (Tunes), Tunisia, with the fortress of Goulette (Guleta Arx) which controls access to Lake Tunis and the new fortress (nova arx) in front of the city walls (etching)

View of Jerusalem (Jerusalem), Israel (etching, 1572-1617)
LRI4707561 View of Jerusalem (Jerusalem), Israel (etching, 1572-1617) by Hogenberg, Franz (1540-c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Jerusalem (Jerusalem)

View of the gate of the Fortaleza fortress, 1512
LRI4679702 View of the gate of the Fortaleza fortress, 1512 by Portuguese School, (16th century); Malacca, Malaysia; (add.info)

Crusader fort and Temple of the Obelisks, 1600 BC
LRI4678260 Crusader fort and Temple of the Obelisks, 1600 BC by Phoenician; Byblos, Lebanon; (add.info.: Phenician Art: The Castle of the Croises)

Hundred Years War: the bag of the city of Aubenton in Picardy by Count Jean de
JLJ4679262 Hundred Years War: the bag of the city of Aubenton in Picardy by Count Jean de Hainaut in 1340. Miniature from " Chronicles" by Jean Froissart (1337-1400) Paris. B.N

View of the greek fortifications and the pinch bulwark, 6th-5th century BC
LRI4723830 View of the greek fortifications and the pinch bulwark, 6th-5th century BC by Greek, (6th century BC); Agrigento, Sicily

View of the Monastery of San Juan de Los reyes, Toledo, 1477-1504 Spain
LRI4737129 View of the Monastery of San Juan de Los reyes, Toledo, 1477-1504 Spain (View of the Monastery of Saint John of the Kings), Toledo, Spain) by Spanish School

View of the alcazar, 12th-13th century
LRI4736463 View of the alcazar, 12th-13th century by Spanish School, (12th century); Alcazar, Segovia, Spain; (add.info.: View of the Alcazar of Segovia, fortified castle)

On the left Leonardo d Arezzo offers his book to King Charles VIII of France
LRI4665054 On the left Leonardo d Arezzo offers his book to King Charles VIII of France, on the right the Romans conquish Reggio Miniature from " Roman History" (Ad urbe condita)

Trojan War: the city of Troy and the Trojan army leaving for battle
LRI4667048 Trojan War: the city of Troy and the Trojan army leaving for battle. Detail of a miniature from the Spanish manuscript " Codex Benito de Santa Mora", 15th century. Fol. 86

Entrance of the cortege, carrying the helm and the banner of the Duke of Brittany
JLJ4663641 Entrance of the cortege, carrying the helm and the banner of the Duke of Brittany, in the cloister. Manuscript " Treats the form and quotes as we do the tournaments"

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