Lance Collection (page 7)

Franois Vase, detail, black-figure pottery, Klitias, National Archaeological Museum, Florence Florence National Archaeological Museum Vase Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

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Vase Franois, detail, black figure ceramics, Klitias, National Archaeological Museum, Florence 1920-1930 Klitias VI sec. a.C. Florence - The Archaeological Museum

Vase Franois, detail, black figure ceramics, Klitias, National Archaeological Museum, Florence Florence Museo Archeologico Nazionale Vase Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Bronze sculpted group with the Archangel St. Michael, work of art of Alessandro Algardi during his mature age for the Church of S. Michele in Bosco at the Medieval Civic Museum in Bologna

Disc representing two knight pushing a standard bearer; work by Giovan Francesco Rustici preserved in the courtyard of Villa Salviati in Florence

St. George Killing the Dragon, by Joseph Arthur Coletti, in the Galleria d'Arte Moderna of the Palazzo Pitti, Florence Florence Palazzo Pitti

Engraving depicting the story of Penthesilea and Antenor, a Trojan War episode, in the National Library in Paris France Paris, National Library Engraving Renaissance

Detail of a painted frieze located under the mouth of an Attic Amphora. Claudio Faina Museum, Orvieto. Orvieto Claudio Faina museum Frieze Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Detail of the monumental tomb of Cansignorio, work of Bonino da Campione, encloed within the Piazzaletto delle Arche Scaligere in Verona Verona Funerary Monument Late Gothic, Gothic, Middle Ages

Two plaques in iron animated with Biblical Stories. Bass-reliefs from the 1500's conserved in the Civic Antique Art Museum of Turin Turin Civic Antique Art Museum Low Relief

High relief in terracotta depicting The Kiss of Judas, detail from Scenes of the Life of Christ, work of Michele da Firenze, Pellegrini Chapel, Church of S.Anastasia, Verona Verona Pellegrini Chapel

The statue in porphyry and marble of Minerva sitting, then changed to the goddess Roma, in the niche of the staircase of Palazzo Senatorio in Rome Rome Piazza del Campidoglio Statue Flavian Period

Three Greek vases from the V century BC, works preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris. France Paris, Louvre Museum Vase Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1908

High relief representing the fight between St. George and the Dragon, French school, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris

Statue representing St Michael, work preserved in the Church of St Michael, in Groppoli Pistoia Groppoli, Church of St Michael Statue Romanesque, Middle Ages, Europe

Armour of the Martinengo of Brescia conserved at the Armoury of the Royal Palace, Musei Reali, Turin Turin Musei Reali, Royal Palace, Armoury Armor Renaissance

Two scenes depicted on a page of the illuminated codex of Alexander the Great, in the Scuola di San Giorgio de'Greci, in Venice Venice Scuola di San Giorgio de'Greci Illumination Byzantine

Detail of a casket, covered in leather with golden reliefs; work preserved in the Museum of the Works of the Cathedral in Lucca. The relief represents the Crucifixion

The kitchen in the Vincigliata Castle in Fiesole Fiesole Vincigliata Castle, kitchen Fireplace Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Swiss Guard in front of a door to the Palazzi Vaticani State of the Vatican City. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Quirinian dyptych. Roman era bas-relief kept in the Museo Cristiano of Brescia Brescia Museo Cristiano Dyptch Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1915-1920 ca

Sarcophagus fragment depicting a battle between Greeks and Barbarians, in the Archaeological Museum in the Doge's Palace in Venice Venice Archaeological Museum Low Relief, Basrelief Greek Art

Pieta, sculpture by Baccio Bandinelli, in the Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Tuscany Florence Basilica of the Santissima Annunziata Monument High Renaissance, Renaissance

A display room with objects from the XII to the XVI century. In the room are armors, lances, pieces of furniture, goldsmith's art objects and antique codes

Archaic hidria with black figures in the Faina Museum in Orvieto Orvieto Faina Museum Amphora Archaic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1920-1930 ca

The Death Sentence of Jesus Christ with statues by Giovanni D'Enrico and frescoes by Morazzone, Chapel XXXV of the Sacro Monte in Varallo Sesia

Pilate washing his hands; statue of Giovanni D'Enrico and frescoes of Morazzone, in the Chapel XXXIV of Sacro Monte, of Varallo Sesia Varallo Sactuary of Sacro Monte

Stories of Meleager (Calydonian boar hunt), a marble sarcophagus, Doria Pamphili Gallery, Rome Rome The Doria Pamphili Gallery Sarcophagus Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Arazzo by Flemish artist depicting a story from Semiramide's Life, conserved in the Pinacoteca in the Town Museum of Rimini Rimini Museo della Citt, Pinacoteca Tapestry Baroque

Classical black-figure amphora, from Ialyssos, in the Archaeological Museum of Rhodes, in Greece Greece Rhodes, Archaeological Museum Amphora Classical, Greek Art, Greece, Europe

The armory in the Vincigliata Castle in Fiesole Fiesole Vincigliata Castle, room of arms Expository Hall Gothic, Middle Ages, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D.. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

Base with warrior found at Pozzuoli; relief of Trajan era in the Antiquarium of Berlin. The work was at the Augustan Exhibition of Roman spirit in Rome in 1937-1938 Rome Augustan Exhibition of Roman

Relief with emperor presiding over a religious ceremony in Cairo. It was at the Augustan Exhibition in Rome in 1938 Rome Augustan Exhibition Relief Roman Art, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Weapons and suits of armor in the Hall of Arms in the Museum of the Palazzo Venezia, in Rome Rome Palazzo Venezia, Museum, Sala d'Arme Armor Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods

Samnite warrior of Campania, sculpture dating to the 3rd century B.C. displayed in Rome at the Mostra Augustea in 1937-1938 Rome Mostra Augustea Statue. Date of Photograph:1938

Italic Warrior, work of the VII/VI Century B.C. exhibited in Rome at the Mostra Augustea in 1937-1938 Rome Augustus Exhibit Statue Italy, Europe, Ancient Civilization. Date of Photograph:1938

Detail of the large Trajan frieze, piece of the Arch of Constantine, in Rome. Work displayed at the Augustea Exhibit of the Roman World held in Rome in 1937-1938 Rome Palazzo delle Esposizioni

The Beheading of John the Baptist, one of the tiles showing episodes from the life of John the Baptist, by Andrea Pisano, on the south doors of the Baptistry of San Giovanni

Marco Furio Camillo, winner over the Volsces: illuminated page from the XV century preserved in the Cluny Museum, Paris France Paris, Muse du Moyen-Age de Cluny Illumination Early Renaissance

Chest with a battle scene on the front. French work preserved in the Cluny Museum, Paris France Paris, Cluny Museum Chest Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Shield of Henry II, preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Shield Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

Soldiers; metope from the Treasury of Siphnos, in the Museum of Delphi, Greece Greece Delphi, Museum Metope Classical, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Grave stele of Menes on horseback, located in the Dipylon Cemetery, in Athens Greece Athens, Dipylon Cemetery Stele Hellenistic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

St. George Killing the Dragon, detail, by Joseph Arthur Coletti, in the Galleria d'Arte Moderna of the Palazzo Pitti, Florence Florence Palazzo Pitti

A suit of armor from the Collezione Farnese-d'Avalos, on display at the Armory in the National Museum and Art Galleries of Capodimonte

Fragment of a column base depicting a Roman soldier, displayed in Rome at the Mostra Augustea in 1937-1938, currently in the Museum of Mainz Rome Mostra Augustea Low Relief, Basrelief Roman Art

Italic warrior from Lazio, sculpture dating to the 8th-7th century B.C. displayed in Rome at the Mostra Augustea in 1937-1938 Rome Mostra Augustea Statue. Date of Photograph:1938

Recostruction of the armour from an Etruscan-Italic warrior of the 8th c. Work exhibited in the Augustan Exhibition of 1937-1938 in Rome Rome Mostra Augustea Statue. Date of Photograph:1937-1938

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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.