Lance Collection (page 20)

Relief from the tympanum depicting St. Michael and the dragon, 1137 (stone)
XIR228246 Relief from the tympanum depicting St. Michael and the dragon, 1137 (stone) by French School, (12th century); Church of St

Two Knights Jousting at a Tournament in Germany (etching)
KW421820 Two Knights Jousting at a Tournament in Germany (etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Duel De Femmes (engraving)
2783379 Duel De Femmes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duel De Femmes. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages.); © Look and Learn

Philopoemen, Greek general and statesman (engraving)
2788659 Philopoemen, Greek general and statesman (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philopoemen (253-183 BC), Greek general and statesman

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
4071439 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Giovanni de Medici kills an Opponent in a Duel, plate 5 from The History of the Medici
BCC393569 Giovanni de Medici kills an Opponent in a Duel, plate 5 from The History of the Medici, engraved by Philip Galle (1537-1612), c.1583 (engraving) by Straet

A mass bullfight in an enclosure, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts)
746968 A mass bullfight in an enclosure, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish), engraved by Jan Collaert (1566-1628), pub

Two Knights do battle before Cameliard, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho)
STC335700 Two Knights do battle before Cameliard, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Romans attacking Augsburg, c. 1490 (brown ink and pale coloured washes on paper)
986278 The Romans attacking Augsburg, c.1490 (brown ink and pale coloured washes on paper) by German School, (15th century); 19.7x14.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bear Hunt (oil on canvas)
XMN404204 The Bear Hunt (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; (add.info.: Chasse a l Ours; ); © Musee de Picardie, Amiens

17294, fol 448 St. George killing Dragons (vellum)
REV115371 17294, fol 448 St. George killing Dragons (vellum) by English School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: for the Duke of Bedford; ); English, out of copyright

St. George and the Dragon, 1667 (oil on panel)
XIR174341 St. George and the Dragon, 1667 (oil on panel) by Bulgarian School, (17th century); National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria; (add.info.: conquest of good over evil; )

Combat between an Angevin King and Manfred, King of Sicily (c. 1232-66), after 1265 (fresco)
XIR183196 Combat between an Angevin King and Manfred, King of Sicily (c.1232-66), after 1265 (fresco) by French School, (13th century); Tour Ferrande, Pernes-les-Fontaines

Rajhrad Altarpiece, c. 1420 (tempera on panel)
XIR392247 Rajhrad Altarpiece, c.1420 (tempera on panel) by Master of Raigern, (fl.1400-33); 1011 x 1412 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w / c & b / c on paper)
CH352698 St. George slaying the dragon, 1908 (w/c & b/c on paper) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

St George fighting the dragon, 1420-30 (tempera & gold on parchment)
CZA229172 St George fighting the dragon, 1420-30 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Master of the Embroidered Foliage (fl.1495-1500); 19.9x14 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Netherlandish

Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
883704 Knight, Death, and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: The Christian knight)

Medieval Tournament (woodcut)
KW216300 Medieval Tournament (woodcut) by English School; Private Collection

Charge of the Twenty-First Lancers, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C. H
IL193447 Charge of the Twenty-First Lancers, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection

Ms 422 fol. 47v St. Michael killing the dragon, from an Apocalypse (vellum)
XCM240231 Ms 422 fol.47v St. Michael killing the dragon, from an Apocalypse (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Cambrai

The voracious dog... sprang forward and tried to fasten himself upon Odin, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard
IL253666 The voracious dog...sprang forward and tried to fasten himself upon Odin, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary

The Dragon Fighting with the Servants of God, no. 39 from the Apocalypse of angers, 1373-87 (tapestry)
XIR170242 The Dragon Fighting with the Servants of God, no. 39 from the Apocalypse of angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

St. George and the Dragon (polychrome wood)
NUL288036 St. George and the Dragon (polychrome wood) by French School, (15th century); Chapelle Notre-Dame de Quelven, Guern, Brittany

St George and the Dragon (oil on panel)
BRN187437 St George and the Dragon (oil on panel) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The dragon... fell to earth dead, from St. George and the Dragon, The Seven Champions of Christendom
IL197491 The dragon...fell to earth dead, from St. George and the Dragon, The Seven Champions of Christendom, by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck, 1920s (colour litho) by Davie

The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641)
LRI4665343 The victory of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (Herakleios (circa 575-641) over the sarrazins Miniature in " Le miroir historial" (Speculum Historiale) (ms. 1196 fol)

Jesus falls for the second time. The seventh Station of the Cross (chromolitho)
668799 Jesus falls for the second time. The seventh Station of the Cross (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus falls for the second time)

St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97)
XYC146350 St. George and the Dragon, from Anecdotes of Painting in England written by Horace Walpole (1717-97) published in 1765 (pen and ink and watercolour over graphite on paper by Marshal)

St. George and the Dragon, from a polyptych, 1469 (tempera on panel) (see also 215995)
XIR215997 St. George and the Dragon, from a polyptych, 1469 (tempera on panel) (see also 215995) by Tura, Cosimo (1430-95); Duomo, Ferrara, Italy; (add.info.: St)

The Ostrich Hunt (oil on canvas)
XMN223440 The Ostrich Hunt (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); 174x129 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; © Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving)
877268 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.9 x 19.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Ms Gen IIII f. 81r St George and the Dragon, from The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine (c. 1228-98) (vellum)
GUL232066 Ms Gen IIII f.81r St George and the Dragon, from The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine (c.1228-98) (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library

St. Michael and St. Francis of Assisi, c. 1480 (oil on panel)
XIR239918 St. Michael and St. Francis of Assisi, c.1480 (oil on panel) by French School, (15th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Chambery, Savoie, Rhone-Alpes

Ahura Mazda triumphing over Angra Mainyu, copy of a frieze from Persepolis (colour litho)
CHT193555 Ahura Mazda triumphing over Angra Mainyu, copy of a frieze from Persepolis (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum)
CHT201584 Ms 5089-90 The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066, from Chronique des Empereurs by David Aubert (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

DDE-90024765
Lance blenny fish peering out of hole in coral, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Date: 19/05/2006

The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec. flam. ) 1615 Sun. 1, 21x1, 65 m Munich
JLJ4601560 The Battle of the Amazons Painting by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (ec.flam.) 1615 Sun. 1, 21x1, 65 m Munich. Alte Pinakothek by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Boar hunting. Painting by Pierre Paul (Pierre-Paul) Rubens (or Peter Paul or Petrus Paulus) (1577-1640), 1615
JLJ4599010 Boar hunting. Painting by Pierre Paul (Pierre-Paul) Rubens (or Peter Paul or Petrus Paulus) (1577-1640), 1615. Oil on canvas. Dim: 2, 50 x 3, 20m

Detail of The Lion Hunt, 1621 (oil on canvas) (see 203326 and 196202)
XIR336937 Detail of The Lion Hunt, 1621 (oil on canvas) (see 203326 and 196202) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Honma no Suketada from the Chronicles of Grand Peace (Honma no Suketada, Taiheiki)... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei
Honma no Suketada from the Chronicles of Grand Peace (Honma no Suketada, Taiheiki), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle

Cao Zheng (Sotoki Sosei), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular... c1827 / 30
Cao Zheng (Sotoki Sosei), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827/30

The Tournament, 1565. Creator: Jost Ammon
The Tournament, 1565

Ma Lin (Tettekisen Barin), from the series "One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the... c. 1827 / 30
Ma Lin (Tettekisen Barin), from the series " One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)", c. 1827/30

The Actor Hayakawa Shinkatsu as Toyohime in the play "Goshozome Koyo Gunki, "performed... c. 1727
The Actor Hayakawa Shinkatsu as Toyohime in the play " Goshozome Koyo Gunki, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1727 (?), c. 1727

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"Lance: A Symbol of Power, Valor, and Heroism Throughout History" From the Bayeux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest to Rembrandt's masterpiece "A Man in Armour, " the lance has been an enduring symbol of strength and conquest. Dating back centuries, this weapon evokes images of fearless warriors charging into battle. In Norse mythology, Odin sits proudly on his throne with his trusty lance by his side, embodying leadership and authority. Similarly, Trotsky slaying the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster from 1918 represents the triumph over adversity. Even in leisurely pursuits like table tennis during Edwardian times or Don Quixote's whimsical adventures with Sancho Panza, the lance remains a potent emblem of chivalry and adventure, and is a reminder that courage knows no bounds. The Battle of Agincourt about to begin in 1415 showcases knights gripping their lances tightly as they prepare for combat. This scene epitomizes bravery against all odds. Likewise, an Assyrian king atop his chariot wields a formidable lance while leading his armies into war - a testament to ancient military might. Jousting tournaments captured imaginations throughout medieval Europe; illustrations depicting two knights competing highlight not only skill but also honor associated with wielding a lance. The Charge of Light Brigade immortalized through Tennyson's poem reminds us how even in defeat, valor shines brightly when facing insurmountable odds. During inter-war periods, territorial army posters emphasized national defense and called upon citizens to take up arms if necessary - showcasing soldiers armed with lances ready to protect their homeland at any cost. Lastly, we cannot forget the Ancient Greeks holding Thermopylae pass against overwhelming Persian forces in 480 BC - their spears acting as extensions of their willpower and determination.