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Mounted Print : Battle during the First Crusade (The Peoples Crusade) 1096-1099. Mounted knights are unhorsed
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Battle during the First Crusade (The Peoples Crusade) 1096-1099. Mounted knights are unhorsed
Battle during the First Crusade (The Peoples Crusade) 1096-1099. Mounted knights are unhorsed and killed, foreground. In centre is a melee of hand-to-hand fighting with, on left, man wielding a two-sided battleaxe or bipennis. In background reinforcements are streaming out of city gates. Inset bottom left, Peter the Hermit (c1050-1115) pleads for help from the Byzantine Emperor Alexis I (1048-1118)ja From Passages fait d outremer (Journeys to Palestine) illuminated by Sebastian Marmoret (c1490). Manuscript. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
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Media ID 9764567
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Alexis Armour Background Battle Bibliotheque Bottom Byzantine Centre Christian City Crusade Emperor Fighting Foreground Gates Hermit Illuminated Inset Islam Journeys Killed Knights Left Mail Manuscript Mounted Muslim Nationale Palestine Paris Peter Sebastian Sword Weapon Battleaxe Bipennis Fait Hand To Hand Melee Outremer Passages Pleads Reinforcements Streaming Unhorsed Wielding
10"x8" Mount with 8"x6" Print
Step back in time with our stunning mounted photo from the Media Storehouse collection, depicting a pivotal moment during the First Crusade (The Peoples Crusade) in 1096-1099. Witness the intensity of the battlefield as mounted knights are unhorsed and engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat. Captured from Universal Images Group (UIG), this image transports you to the heart of the action, offering a unique glimpse into history.
Printed on 8"x6" paper and suitable for use in a 10"x8" frame (frame not included). Prints are mounted with card both front and back. Featuring a custom cut aperture to match chosen image. Professional 234gsm Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II paper.
Photo prints supplied in custom cut card mount ready for framing
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 14.1cm x 20.3cm (5.6" x 8")
Estimated Product Size is 20.3cm x 25.4cm (8" x 10")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the intensity and chaos of a battle during the First Crusade, also known as The Peoples Crusade, which took place from 1096 to 1099. In the foreground, mounted knights are being unhorsed and killed, their once formidable armor now powerless against the relentless onslaught. At the center of the image, a melee of hand-to-hand combat ensues, with one man wielding a fearsome two-sided battleaxe or bipennis. In stark contrast to this scene of violence and bloodshed, in the background we see reinforcements streaming out of city gates. Their arrival offers hope for those fighting on behalf of Christianity against Muslim forces in Palestine. Inset at the bottom left corner is Peter the Hermit, an influential figure who played a crucial role in rallying Christians for this holy war. He pleads for help from Byzantine Emperor Alexis I, seeking support in their shared cause against Islam. The illumination by Sebastian Marmoret adds an ethereal quality to this historical manuscript that has been preserved in Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Through this image captured by Universal Images Group (UIG), we are transported back to a time when religious fervor drove men into brutal conflicts where life was cheap and victory came at great cost.
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