Chronological listing of Polish-Lithuanian and Hungarian sabers

Teisani · 2nd January 2023, 07:00 PM

A nice book: Huszárfegyverek a 15-17. században by Kovács S. Tibor https://issuu.com/lajosyossarian/doc...sz__rfegyverek

Teisani · 3rd January 2023, 05:17 PM

A few beautiful drawings by Italian artists from the 15th century of Ottoman/Byzantine people (and their sabres). Luckily in high resolution

. This kind of artwork really tickles my fancy

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1 - Sketches of the Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, a monk, and a sabre - by Pisanello in 1438:

Source: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/11356...rd?q=Pisanello
I highly recommend studying the high-resolution version in the link.

PS: There is also a depiction of a bow and quiver here (https://www.artic.edu/artworks/11356...iver-of-arrows) and another depiction of John VIII Palaiologos (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F..._Pisanello.jpg). Although not really relevant to this discussion, still nice.

Teisani · 3rd January 2023, 06:06 PM

2 - Ottoman janissary by Gentile Bellini 1479 - 1481 (probably at Constantinople).

Source: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collec...ject/P_Pp-1-19

Teisani · 3rd January 2023, 06:26 PM

3 - Ippolito de' Medici in Hungarian costume by Tiziano Vecellio in 1533.
Source: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritrat...o_de%27_Medici & https://gallerix.org/album/Titian/pic/glrx-323132363
I know I posted this one before, but it's worth posting a close-up of that sabre.

Teisani · 3rd January 2023, 08:58 PM

Some more period depictions:

4 - Battle of Orsha/Bitwa pod Orszą - probably by a painter from the circle of Lukas Cranach the Elder, most likely Hans Krell in 1525 - 1535.

Of course I posted this one, I'm only human..couldn't resist! The famous painting depicting the battle of Orsha from 1514. It's a real treasure for anyone interested in that period/region's weapons.
Nice summary about it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILwHcl8y2fk

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle...Orsz%C4%85.jpg

The painting is much too big and detailed to post in low resolution here, so instead here are some close-ups.

Muscovites

Teisani · 3rd January 2023, 09:03 PM

Polish & Lithuanians

Teisani · 3rd January 2023, 09:22 PM

5 - The great triumphal chariot, detail: The Hungarian trophy by Albrecht Dürer, 1518 original.

Detailed design for the woodcut sequence of imperial triumphal procession Maximilian I, printed in its entirety for the first time in 1526, Dürer was responsible for the design of the carriage with the marriage of Emperor Maximilian to Mary of Burgundy and published it in 1522 in eight sheets.

Source: http://www.zeno.org/Kunstwerke/B/D%C...?hl=ungarische

Not very detailed, but every source helps.

3rd January 2023, 05:17 PM	#2
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	A few beautiful drawings by Italian artists from the 15th century of Ottoman/Byzantine people (and their sabres). Luckily in high resolution . This kind of artwork really tickles my fancy . 1 - Sketches of the Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, a monk, and a sabre - by Pisanello in 1438: Source: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/11356...rd?q=Pisanello I highly recommend studying the high-resolution version in the link. PS: There is also a depiction of a bow and quiver here (https://www.artic.edu/artworks/11356...iver-of-arrows) and another depiction of John VIII Palaiologos (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F..._Pisanello.jpg). Although not really relevant to this discussion, still nice. Attached Images

3rd January 2023, 06:06 PM	#3
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	2 - Ottoman janissary by Gentile Bellini 1479 - 1481 (probably at Constantinople). Source: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collec...ject/P_Pp-1-19 Attached Images

3rd January 2023, 06:26 PM	#4
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	3 - Ippolito de' Medici in Hungarian costume by Tiziano Vecellio in 1533. Source: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritrat...o_de%27_Medici & https://gallerix.org/album/Titian/pic/glrx-323132363 I know I posted this one before, but it's worth posting a close-up of that sabre. Attached Images

3rd January 2023, 08:58 PM	#5
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Some more period depictions: 4 - Battle of Orsha/Bitwa pod Orszą - probably by a painter from the circle of Lukas Cranach the Elder, most likely Hans Krell in 1525 - 1535. Of course I posted this one, I'm only human..couldn't resist! The famous painting depicting the battle of Orsha from 1514. It's a real treasure for anyone interested in that period/region's weapons. Nice summary about it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILwHcl8y2fk Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle...Orsz%C4%85.jpg The painting is much too big and detailed to post in low resolution here, so instead here are some close-ups. Muscovites Attached Images

3rd January 2023, 09:03 PM	#6
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	Polish & Lithuanians Attached Images

2nd January 2023, 07:00 PM	#1
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	A nice book: Huszárfegyverek a 15-17. században by Kovács S. Tibor https://issuu.com/lajosyossarian/doc...sz__rfegyverek

3rd January 2023, 09:22 PM	#7
Teisani Member Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Romania Posts: 314	5 - The great triumphal chariot, detail: The Hungarian trophy by Albrecht Dürer, 1518 original. Detailed design for the woodcut sequence of imperial triumphal procession Maximilian I, printed in its entirety for the first time in 1526, Dürer was responsible for the design of the carriage with the marriage of Emperor Maximilian to Mary of Burgundy and published it in 1522 in eight sheets. Source: http://www.zeno.org/Kunstwerke/B/D%C...?hl=ungarische Not very detailed, but every source helps. Attached Images