La Peste

If you have a chance to find this show with the subtitles of your language I highly recommend this period piece. Not necessarily a warrior film, but the gritty dark reality of Seville Spain during the 16th century is enthralling. The contrast of the riches of the America’s arriving in Europe with the desperation of the poor and this plague filled city make for a scary backdrop for this murder mystery. Enjoy!

Black 47

This isn’t the typical time period I follow or post on this site, but I always appreciate a heroes story told in a unique time period that doesn’t get produced as much. There is something intriguing because the fictitious story sheds light on something important in the past. Even if the facts aren’t complete or warped to fit a certain view point it still gives me something to chew on after the film. I look forward to watching this one when it comes out.

Vikings: Mid-Season 5 Trailer

Ooooohhhhhh the anticipation is killing me!!!!!!! It seems like every year this show gets gritter and more elaborate with its historical fiction portrayal of this epic time period in European history. I hope they keep cranking out the episodes.

Historical Reconstructions Part XV

André Houot

Toulouse Gauls between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic

Settlement high up in the Alps at the end of the Middle Bronze

André Houot - A pike fishing scene in the early Bronze Age around 1,800 to 1,600 BCE

Bronze Age workshop in the 9 to 10th Centuries BCE

Camp magdalénien au pied du Salève. 13'000 avant J.C.. Dessin

Clearing of primary forest on Lake Geneva in the Middle Neolithic around 4,500 BCE

From the Alps to Lake Geneva. Images of prehistory

In Lemanic coastal village that could be found in Vidy. Middle Neolithic, 4th millennium BC AD

Lake Dwelling in the Alps during the Neolithic

Lakeside Village in the 4th Millenium BCE

Mesolithic people fishing and gathering on the alluvial plain of the Rhône in 7,500 BCE

Occupation of Abri Freymond in Mollendruz Pass during the Early Mesolithic 9,000 BCE

Representation of a Celtic ceremony at Mormont during the 1st Century BCE by

Satarma copper mine in Switzerland, scene of extraction and treatment

Sédunes and Véragres warriors attacking the XIIth legion of Servius Galba in Octodure

Neolithic battle in the Swiss Alps region

Neolithic people abandoning their village on Lake Geneva in search of better land

Chalcolithic herder in Zermatt, the Alps

Prehistoric Sheep Herder in the Mountains

Neolithic ritural at the Menhirs in Lutry

Middle Neolithic burial in Corseaux en Seyton

There is little to no info about this amazing illustrator online. A wiki page has a brief synopsis on him, but I was hard pressed to find any of his work for sale. Many of these pieces I think come from work he did maybe in the early 90’s, so maybe this compilation is just a small glimpse of his work that fits nicely into my historical reconstruction category.

Historical Warrior Illustration Series Part XXXIV

Graham Turner

The defeated Lancastrian army flees from the battlefield, down Towton Dale towards the River Cock

The battle of Agincourt, 25 October 1415

Siege of Orleans Joan of Arc across the Loire River

Richard the Third at the Battle of Bosworth

nubian warriors of The Kingdom of Makuria in the 10th century AD.

muslim warriors of the Fatimid caliphate in palestine

muslim warriors of the Ayyubid dynasty in north africa

muslim warriors in north africa of the Abbasid Caliphate

The March from Leicester...King Richard III leads his army out of Leicester, past Austin Friars and over Bow Bridge, en-route to Bosworth

The Guns of the Battle of Bosworth, 1485

I try to do my best to make sure that these art pieces match with this particular artist. If someone notices a mistake please let me know and I’ll correct it. That being said I also would like to continue to improve these artists collections by continuing to add more good quality images to these posts. So if you have found any images that you think I should add feel free to let me know.

Historical Warrior Illustration Series Part XXXIII

Graham Turner

King Richard Kills Sir William Brandon at battle_of_bosworth

King Richard III, Queen Anne and their son Edward, emerge from the gothic grandeur of York Minster on the occasion of Edwards Investiture as Prince of Wales on the 8th September

King Richard III leads his army out of Leicester, past Austin Friars and over Bow Bridge en route to Bosworth

Henry V and the Conquest of France 1416-1453

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Edward IV enters London through Bishopsgate to reclaim the throne on the 11th April 1471.

Edward III oversees the construction of fortifications in a field near Crecy

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At dawn on Easter Sunday, 14th April 1471, the armies of Edward IV and his one time ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, confronted each other near Barnet,

Andalusian cavalryman of the Caliphate of Córdoba or Al-Andalus

A body of Gascon troops under Jean de Grailly, Captal de Buch, loots the fortified town of Vierzon after seizing it, during the chevauchee.

I’m completely confused on how I didn’t include Graham Turner to this collection yet. I swear I had already added him. Strange. Well better late then never. His work speaks for itself. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Historical Warrior Illustration Series Part XXXII

Radu Oltean

Alejandro Magno, al frente de la caballería macedonia

Illustration from National Geographic Romania in connection with the era in which the Sahara was still a green savannah suitable for living (in the Neolithic)

Troops of Trajan crossing the Danube by a pontoon bridge in the year 101

Third battle of Tapas or Tapae year 101. Auxiliary cohorts attacking Dacians

Third battle of Tapas or Tapae year 101. A storm that was unleashed indicated to the Romans that the god Jupiter with his lightning was on his side.

The Battle of Metauro from the Last Punic War.

Septimius Severus corpse Clodius Albinus after the Battle of Lugdune, February 197

Romans raiding a Dacian fortress during the Second Dacian War.

Roman Hastatus, the first line of the three line Roman legion of the Republic, circa 400 BC to 100 BC. He wears a Montefortino helmet and pectoral armour.

Nobil Dac (Trac from the current Banat), sec I-II

Legion on the march during the Dacian wars. The protection in the tips of the batteries draws attention, possibly so as not to get punctured.

fatricidal combat in the streets of Rome between supporters of Sila and Mario (88-87 BC)

Diuparneo is acclaimed by the army as Decébalo after the p + First Battle of Tapas or Tapae in the year 87

Desperta Ferro was Septimiu Sever, a witness to the decapitation of his rival, General Albinus, after the battle of Lugdunum (Lyon).

Desperta Ferro saving an eagle legion during the disaster in the Teutoburg Forest.

Battle of Nicopolis 1396. Execution of prisoners ordered by Bayezid.

Battle of Cinoscéfalos This battle took place in 197 BC in the region of Thessaly

Battle of Adamclisi or the chariots year 101. Aftermath of the battle.

Battle of Adamclisi or carts year 101, the Romans assaulting the laager or circle of cars.

Arthur Anglo-Saxons in the 7th-9th centuries

Genserico vandal fleet to Rome 455. In the foreground Genserico with armor)

Asturias ambush attack the Roman Column, Cantabrian Wars, 29-19

This was an amazing fine. It totally side tracked my plans as I searched through the data of images to find these pieces. I have a feeling Radu Oltean has a wealth of other work that I will probably keep coming across now that I know of him. Great Stuff!!!

Historical Reconstructions Part XIV

Ivan Lapper

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View of the Tower of London, Byward Entrance, 1300; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-of-the-tower-of-london-byward-entrance-1300-134912

Lapper, Ivan; Artist’s Impression of the Tower of London Site, c.AD40; Royal Armouries at the Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/artists-impression-of-the-tower-of-london-site-c-ad40-135132

Lapper, Ivan; Artist’s Impression of the Tower of London Site, 1300; Royal Armouries at the Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/artists-impression-of-the-tower-of-london-site-1300-135139

(c) Royal Armouries at the Tower of London; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

Lapper, Ivan; Artist’s Impression of the Tower of London Site, 1200; Royal Armouries at the Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/artists-impression-of-the-tower-of-london-site-1200-135137

Lapper, Ivan; Artist’s Impression of the Tower of London Site, 1080; Royal Armouries at the Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/artists-impression-of-the-tower-of-london-site-1080-135136

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View Showing Origins of the Tower at the South East Corner of Roman London, 400 AD; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-showing-origins-of-the-tower-at-the-south-east-corner-of-roman-london-400-ad-134908

Totnes Castle, Totnes, Devon in the 14th century

Street Scene, Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shropshire

Roman Town, Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shropshire

Richborough Roman Fort also shows the port & ceremonial arch built to celebrate the successful invasion of England.

Outer Walls, Beeston Castle, Beeston, Cheshire

Medieval Courtyard, Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall

Medieval Castle, Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall

Iron Age settlement, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Hot Room, Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shropshire

Christchurch Castle & Town, Christchurch, Dorset

Canterbury Roman villa based on archaeological evidence excavated at Maidstone, Kent.

CAERNARVON CASTLE, CAERNARFON of thetown & castle in the early 14th century

Bath House, Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shropshire

Avebury may have looked in the Neolithic period

Archer, Beeston Castle, Beeston, Cheshire

Aerial View, Wroxeter Roman City, Wroxeter, Shropshire

Abbey Church, Battle Abbey, Battle, East Sussex

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View of the Tower of London, Norman Castle with Roman Walls, c.1100; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-of-the-tower-of-london-norman-castle-with-roman-walls-c-1100-134915

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View of the Tower of London, Henry III’s New Curtain Wall and Painted Gate, 1240; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-of-the-tower-of-london-henry-iiis-new-curtain-wall-and-painted-gate-1240-134921

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View of the Tower of London, Henry III Gate Collapse, 1300; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-of-the-tower-of-london-henry-iii-gate-collapse-1300-134910

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View of the Tower of London, Edward I’s Completed Outer Wall, 1300; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-of-the-tower-of-london-edward-is-completed-outer-wall-1300-134919

Lapper, Ivan; Reconstructed View of the Tower of London, Digging the New Moat, 1241; Historic Royal Palaces, Tower of London; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/reconstructed-view-of-the-tower-of-london-digging-the-new-moat-1241-134907

Wroxeter, Shropshire Bath complex of buildings as they may have appeared in 2nd century.

I stumbled upon Ivan Lapper while researching another artist. It usually works that way. Many of these good images came from heritage sites which allowed me to compile some of these great works here for future reference.

Pilgrimage

This film is simple and good when it comes to a medieval period piece. Being shot partially on the West Coast of Ireland, and the use of multiple languages, give this story a realism that many other bigger budget films often lack. As with many movies in this genre that often have little marketing it was unknown to me until I accidentally stumbled upon it recently. I look forward to more straight forward historical dramas like this in cinema.

Historical Reconstructions Part XIII

Fernando G. Baptista

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The Fertile Crescent was the heartland of the Neolithic Revolution.

10,000 to 13,000 BCE Natufian houses. Made from wood and animal hides,

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I truly wish I could find more work by this amazing artist. I’m not completely sure that all these pieces of work are his creation alone or if it’s a team of artists at National Geographics. If you would like to keep up with what he’s doing you can check in with him here.

The Lost Treasure Chest

If you follow the map where will it lead?