Back in Black : photos of a Journey to TRANSYLVANIAN MUSEUMS

Ian · 17th February 2005, 03:18 PM

Radu:

Glad to see you back. Stolen glimpses of the past. All very romantic and intriguing, evoking times of lost glory and hardship. Look forward to seeing more pictures. Thanks again for this unique insight into European arms and armor.

Ian.

BluErf · 17th February 2005, 03:44 PM

I like the picture with the birds in the sky. Very romantic. And ooooh... wicked pole-axes...

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 04:13 PM

More pictures from Terra Transylvanis (Transylvania), Romania... Insights from the metropolitan Cathedral of Timisoara, statue of King and Saint Ladislaus, patron of Hungarians, in Oradea, the Baroque Palace of Oradea and statue of an early patron bishop with coat of arms. I always like to show different aspects of culture to better understand a nation you can just judge by its arms and armour (or maybe you can ...

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Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 04:35 PM

some old gravures in theme from the Timisoara museum :
Defeat of the Ottomans
Austro-Hungarian Empire monarch (XVIIIth century)
Portrait of a local nobleman
Punishment by impaling (admit it you were dying to see this one, after all it is Transylvania...)
City of Timisoara coat of arms
Portrait of Pavel Chinezul (Paul the Chinaman) XVth century Count of Timisoara, a epic proportions fierce hero that fought the Turks with legendary deeds, a man of remarkable body and spiritual strength...

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 04:43 PM

One more portrait of Pavel Chinezul and then were back in bussiness with mainly but not only Ottoman weaponry :

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 04:47 PM

continuation...

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 04:59 PM

Mixed firepower, fokosh/toporishca/baltag (peasant or shepherd`s axe, working and battle instrument, machismo object and dispute settler, every folksmen that owned a pair of testies owned one of these too, even my granpa, until 1950s) an Ottoman Jambyia XVIIth century, a Transylvanian buzdugan mace . ...

Radu Transylvanicus · 17th February 2005, 05:04 PM

and more local and mixed weapons...

17th February 2005, 04:13 PM	#3
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	More pictures from Terra Transylvanis (Transylvania), Romania... Insights from the metropolitan Cathedral of Timisoara, statue of King and Saint Ladislaus, patron of Hungarians, in Oradea, the Baroque Palace of Oradea and statue of an early patron bishop with coat of arms. I always like to show different aspects of culture to better understand a nation you can just judge by its arms and armour (or maybe you can ... ) ... Attached Images

17th February 2005, 04:35 PM	#4
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	some old gravures in theme from the Timisoara museum : Defeat of the Ottomans Austro-Hungarian Empire monarch (XVIIIth century) Portrait of a local nobleman Punishment by impaling (admit it you were dying to see this one, after all it is Transylvania...) City of Timisoara coat of arms Portrait of Pavel Chinezul (Paul the Chinaman) XVth century Count of Timisoara, a epic proportions fierce hero that fought the Turks with legendary deeds, a man of remarkable body and spiritual strength... Attached Images

17th February 2005, 04:43 PM	#5
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	One more portrait of Pavel Chinezul and then were back in bussiness with mainly but not only Ottoman weaponry : Attached Images

17th February 2005, 04:47 PM	#6
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	continuation... Attached Images

17th February 2005, 04:59 PM	#7
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	Mixed firepower, fokosh/toporishca/baltag (peasant or shepherd`s axe, working and battle instrument, machismo object and dispute settler, every folksmen that owned a pair of testies owned one of these too, even my granpa, until 1950s) an Ottoman Jambyia XVIIth century, a Transylvanian buzdugan mace . ... Attached Images

17th February 2005, 03:18 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,399	Radu: Glad to see you back. Stolen glimpses of the past. All very romantic and intriguing, evoking times of lost glory and hardship. Look forward to seeing more pictures. Thanks again for this unique insight into European arms and armor. Ian.

17th February 2005, 03:44 PM	#2
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	I like the picture with the birds in the sky. Very romantic. And ooooh... wicked pole-axes...

17th February 2005, 05:04 PM	#8
Radu Transylvanicus Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 2008-2010 Bali, 1998-2008 USA Posts: 271	and more local and mixed weapons... Attached Images