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Helmets Collection (page 8)

"Helmets: Guardians of Courage and Resilience Throughout History" From the skies above to the depths below, they have stood as symbols of bravery and protection

Background imageHelmets Collection: 3672755

3672755

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3673384

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7413380

Background imageHelmets Collection: Two knights fighting, 1517-18 (woodcut)

Two knights fighting, 1517-18 (woodcut)
7415404 Two knights fighting, 1517-18 (woodcut) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 22.5 -- 24.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageHelmets Collection: The big horse, 1564 (engraving)

The big horse, 1564 (engraving)
7414932 The big horse, 1564 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: Johannes Wierix (attributed to), after Albrecht Durer)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Saint George and the death dragon, 1508 (engraving)

Saint George and the death dragon, 1508 (engraving)
7414920 Saint George and the death dragon, 1508 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 10.9 -- 8.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Portrait of Juan Francisco Pimentel, count of Benavento, 1648 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Juan Francisco Pimentel, count of Benavento, 1648 (oil on canvas)
7413334 Portrait of Juan Francisco Pimentel, count of Benavento, 1648 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 109x88 cm; Prado, Madrid

Background imageHelmets Collection: Three putti with a trumpet, shield and helmet, 1498-1502 (engraving)

Three putti with a trumpet, shield and helmet, 1498-1502 (engraving)
7415400 Three putti with a trumpet, shield and helmet, 1498-1502 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Background imageHelmets Collection: The small horse, 1505 (engraving)

The small horse, 1505 (engraving)
7414931 The small horse, 1505 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); 16.2--10.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageHelmets Collection: Armour belonging to Louis XIV (1638-1715), possibly by Giovan Battista, mid 17th century (steel) l

Armour belonging to Louis XIV (1638-1715), possibly by Giovan Battista, mid 17th century (steel) l
BAL1044 Armour belonging to Louis XIV (1638-1715), possibly by Giovan Battista, mid 17th century (steel) l; Musee de l'Armee, Paris, France

Background imageHelmets Collection: Helmet from the time of Alfred the Great, 880, found in Oxford

Helmet from the time of Alfred the Great, 880, found in Oxford, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century
1900s, 19th-century, archive, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, big, black, black-and-white, black-white, commemorating, commemoration, contemporary, danish, depiction, depictions, deserted

Background imageHelmets Collection: The Earl of Warwick's Vow Previous To The Battle Of Towton, 1797 (oil on canvas)

The Earl of Warwick's Vow Previous To The Battle Of Towton, 1797 (oil on canvas)
7088763 The Earl of Warwick's Vow Previous To The Battle Of Towton, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Tresham, Henry (1751-1814); 44x35.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageHelmets Collection: Bronze Boeotian helmet (copper alloy)

Bronze Boeotian helmet (copper alloy)
7394922 Bronze Boeotian helmet (copper alloy) by Greek school, (3rd-1st century BC); 24x34 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageHelmets Collection: The Warrior Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336) Bidding Farewell to His Son Masatsura, c

The Warrior Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336) Bidding Farewell to His Son Masatsura, c
5859879 The Warrior Kusunoki Masashige (1294-1336) Bidding Farewell to His Son Masatsura, c.1780 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Shunsei Katsukawa (active late 1780s-early 1790s)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Top panel of a box with jousting scene, c. 1320-40 (ivory)

Top panel of a box with jousting scene, c. 1320-40 (ivory)
7393880 Top panel of a box with jousting scene, c.1320-40 (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 9.8x17.6x0.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Background imageHelmets Collection: Taira no Atsumori Riding a Horse into the Sea, c. 1770 (colour woodblock print; chuban)

Taira no Atsumori Riding a Horse into the Sea, c. 1770 (colour woodblock print; chuban)
5859877 Taira no Atsumori Riding a Horse into the Sea, c.1770 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); 24.8 x 19.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageHelmets Collection: Greece - Statue of the victorious Achilles in Corfu, created in 1909 by Johannes Gotz, 1950s

Greece - Statue of the victorious Achilles in Corfu, created in 1909 by Johannes Gotz, 1950s
7093679 Greece - Statue of the victorious Achilles in Corfu, created in 1909 by Johannes Gotz, 1950s. Statue of victorius hero Achilles at Corfu, created in 1909 by Johannes Goetz, 1950s

Background imageHelmets Collection: Portrait of Ramon Berenguer III, 16th century (painting)

Portrait of Ramon Berenguer III, 16th century (painting)
AIS5365253 Portrait of Ramon Berenguer III, 16th century (painting) by Ariosto, Filippo (16th century); Museu Militar, Castell de Montjuic, Barcelona

Background imageHelmets Collection: St John Gate Fire Brigade: group photo, 1902 (b/w photo)

St John Gate Fire Brigade: group photo, 1902 (b/w photo)
1787293 St John Gate Fire Brigade: group photo, 1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageHelmets Collection: Prudence and Justice, detail of Fabius Maximus Rullianus, 1496-1500 (fresco)

Prudence and Justice, detail of Fabius Maximus Rullianus, 1496-1500 (fresco)
885605 Prudence and Justice, detail of Fabius Maximus Rullianus, 1496-1500 (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori, Perugia, Umbria

Background imageHelmets Collection: Battle at the Rotenturm canyon, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Battle at the Rotenturm canyon, 1871 (oil on canvas)
BAL209467 Battle at the Rotenturm canyon, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Willewalde, Bogdan (1818-1903); 81x116 cm; Sevastopol Art Museum, Sevastopol

Background imageHelmets Collection: The Lynx are winning

The Lynx are winning
Milan Malovrh

Background imageHelmets Collection: MX2

MX2
ATTILA SZABO

Background imageHelmets Collection: Henry V's Armour, illustration from A Short History of the English People, Vol. II, 1874 (litho)

Henry V's Armour, illustration from A Short History of the English People, Vol. II, 1874 (litho)
3789199 Henry V's Armour, illustration from A Short History of the English People, Vol. II, 1874 (litho) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Henry V's helmet, shield and saddle)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Martyrdom of Saint Maurice, 1636-40 (oil on canvas)

Martyrdom of Saint Maurice, 1636-40 (oil on canvas)
868055 Martyrdom of Saint Maurice, 1636-40 (oil on canvas) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) & Pellegrini, Carlo (1605-45); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Background imageHelmets Collection: Battle Scene from the First World War, 1917 (oil on canvas)

Battle Scene from the First World War, 1917 (oil on canvas)
7387057 Battle Scene from the First World War, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Kossak, Wojciech (1856-1942); 49.5 x 61 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Wojciech Kossak (1856-1942))

Background imageHelmets Collection: Allegory of Satan (Lord of the World), c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

Allegory of Satan (Lord of the World), c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
7381619 Allegory of Satan (Lord of the World), c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Stasiak, Ludwik (1858-1924); 200 x 145 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Ludwik Stasiak (1858-1924))

Background imageHelmets Collection: British firemen of the wartime National Fire Service fighting a fire during the Blitz, World War II

British firemen of the wartime National Fire Service fighting a fire during the Blitz, World War II
5226745 British firemen of the wartime National Fire Service fighting a fire during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Background imageHelmets Collection: Portrait of Galeazzo Sanvitale, 1524, Parmigianino (oil on panel)

Portrait of Galeazzo Sanvitale, 1524, Parmigianino (oil on panel)
7064179 Portrait of Galeazzo Sanvitale, 1524, Parmigianino (oil on panel) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Background imageHelmets Collection: Senko, 1846-48 (oil on canvas)

Senko, 1846-48 (oil on canvas)
7371311 Senko, 1846-48 (oil on canvas) by Michalowski, Piotr (1801-55); 62 x 46.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Piotr Michalowski (1801-55))

Background imageHelmets Collection: The Forge of Vulcano, 1656-57 (oil on copper)

The Forge of Vulcano, 1656-57 (oil on copper)
7378213 The Forge of Vulcano, 1656-57 (oil on copper) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); 38x28 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574))

Background imageHelmets Collection: Helmets from the great seals of kings and barons, illustration from Military Antiquities

Helmets from the great seals of kings and barons, illustration from Military Antiquities respecting a History of
5324038 Helmets from the great seals of kings and barons, illustration from Military Antiquities respecting a History of the English Army by Francis Grose, 1812 (engraving) by English School

Background imageHelmets Collection: Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze)

Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze)
7146164 Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Flying Mercury, Giambologna, bronze)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Allegory of virtue, (oil on canvas)

Allegory of virtue, (oil on canvas)
7129323 Allegory of virtue, (oil on canvas) by Correggio, (Antonio Allegri) (c.1489-1534); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of virtue, Correggio, oil on canvas, cm 149 x 85)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Portrait of Francesco Maria II della Rovere, 1572 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Francesco Maria II della Rovere, 1572 (oil on canvas)
7146810 Portrait of Francesco Maria II della Rovere, 1572 (oil on canvas) by Barocci or Baroccio, Federico Fiori (c.1535-1612); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageHelmets Collection: Procession of the Magi, c. 1450-1500 (tempera on wood)

Procession of the Magi, c. 1450-1500 (tempera on wood)
XOS5887429 Procession of the Magi, c. 1450-1500 (tempera on wood) by Parentino, Bernardo (c.1437-1531); 47.5x53.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageHelmets Collection: Wilhelm II in Palestina, 1898

Wilhelm II in Palestina, 1898
7143597 Wilhelm II in Palestina, 1898 by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: History. germany. Emperor Wilhelm II in Palestina (Israel)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze)

Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze)
7146170 Flying Mercury, 1580 (bronze) by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), (1529-1608); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Flying Mercury, Giambologna, bronze)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Allegory of Fortitude, 1560-62 circa, (oil on wood)

Allegory of Fortitude, 1560-62 circa, (oil on wood)
7129032 Allegory of Fortitude, 1560-62 circa, (oil on wood) by Maso da San Friano, (1536-71); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of Fortitude, 1560-62 circa)

Background imageHelmets Collection: Ligurian allegorical chariot drawn by griffins and driven by Prudence, 1700 (oil on canvas)

Ligurian allegorical chariot drawn by griffins and driven by Prudence, 1700 (oil on canvas)
7352729 Ligurian allegorical chariot drawn by griffins and driven by Prudence, 1700 (oil on canvas) by Piola, Paolo Gerolamo (1666-1724); 133x97 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Background imageHelmets Collection: Portrait of a venetian admiral, 1570 circa (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a venetian admiral, 1570 circa (oil on canvas)
7146858 Portrait of a venetian admiral, 1570 circa (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageHelmets Collection: Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c. 1800 (marble)

Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c. 1800 (marble)
3914204 Perseus with the Head of Medusa, c.1800 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageHelmets Collection: Portrait of Stefano IV Colonna, 1546 (oil on panel)

Portrait of Stefano IV Colonna, 1546 (oil on panel)
7063013 Portrait of Stefano IV Colonna, 1546 (oil on panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageHelmets Collection: La France, 1904, (bronze)

La France, 1904, (bronze)
7130145 La France, 1904, (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: La France, 1904, Auguste Rodin, bronze, V&A Museum, London)




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"Helmets: Guardians of Courage and Resilience Throughout History" From the skies above to the depths below, they have stood as symbols of bravery and protection. Just like how Churchill praised RAF pilots for their indomitable spirit during World War II, these head gears have shielded countless heroes in various endeavors. In St Katherines Dock, after a fierce fire had been tamed, firefighters take a well-deserved tea break. Their helmets rest beside them, silent witnesses to their tireless efforts in safeguarding lives and property. Deep within Geevor Tin Mine in Cornwall, a miner dons his helmet before descending into the treacherous darkness, and is this simple yet vital piece of equipment that gives him confidence as he faces the challenges underground. On Omaha Beach during D-Day's landing in France, soldiers storm ashore with helmets firmly strapped on. These protective shells become their shields against enemy fire as they fight valiantly for freedom amidst chaos and uncertainty. The Light Dragoons' journey from 1790 to 1992 showcases how helmets evolved over time while remaining essential for cavalrymen's safety on horseback. From ancient Roman costumes to modern-day military gear, these headpieces adapt but never lose sight of their purpose – shielding those who wear them. Project Mercury 7 astronauts venture into space wearing specialized helmets designed to withstand unimaginable conditions beyond Earth's atmosphere. With each mission pushing boundaries further than ever before, these futuristic headgear ensure their survival amid the vast unknown. Fast forward to Formula 1 2022 at Abu Dhabi GP; drivers zip around racetracks at incredible speeds while relying on state-of-the-art helmets for both protection and aerodynamics. The pinnacle of motorsport demands utmost precision where every second counts - making these high-tech helmets indispensable assets for victory seekers. In an intense horse race captured from a front view perspective, three jockeys fiercely compete with determination etched on their faces.