EditorialBlazon of Cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg. Date/Period: Ca. 1525 - 1530. Folio. Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment. Height: 168 mm (6.61 in); Width: 114 mm (4.48 in).
EditorialPriego, province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Inquisition house. Series of 17th century buildings, corresponding to family members of the Holy Office (lay collaborators who received privileges). Blazon on the facade of the house, at Franca str...
EditorialMarie of Hainaut, wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1280-1354. She wears a crown with ear pieces, a rich armorial robe with ermine bodice and sleeves, coat of arms skirt (her husband's fleurs de lys blazon with the red lion of Holland and the black lio...
EditorialBlazon of the Chamber of Rhetoric The Pellicaen Haarlem, with the crucifixion in allegorical frame, print maker: Jacob Matham, Hendrick Goltzius, 1597.
EditorialBlazon of Cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg; Simon Bening, Flemish, about 1483 - 1561; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; about 1525 - 1530; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 16.8 x 11.4 cm (6 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.).
EditorialPierre Mauclerc de Dreux or Peter I, Duke of Brittany, died 1250. He wears a full suit of chainmail, sleeveless tunic, spurs, belt and sword. He was the first duke of Burgundy to show his blazon (coat of arms) on his escutcheon (his father's checkered ...
EditorialJean de Bourbon, lord of Rochefort, c.1325-1375. Bastard son of Peter I. He wears a white soutine with quarter blazon (azure, gold fleurs de lys, red band) over a red velvet hooded robe. From a book of homages to the Count of Clermont, folio 57. Handco...
EditorialMarie de Hainaut, Mary of Avesnes, wife of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, 1280-1354. She wears a crown with ear pieces, a rich robe with ermine bodice and sleeves and coat of arms skirt (her husband's blazon with lions of Holland and Flandres), over a red v...
EditorialAmaury VI de Montfort, 1195?1241. He wears a helmet, suit of chainmail armour, cuisses, tunic. His blazon or coat of arms (lion rampant forked tail on red field) is displayed on his escutcheon, banner and horse caparison. From his epitaph in Saint Pete...
EditorialBertrand du Guesclin, Constable of France, 1314-1380. He wears a velvet pelisse over plate armour, holds the constable's sword. On a table is a helm and Guesclin blazon: argent, sable eagle, band gules. From an ancient drawing. Handcoloured copperplate...