Crusaders Quenching their Thirst ("Crociati che placano la sete") by Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) Oil on canvas 1836-1850 H: 363 × W: 589 cm Commissioned by Carlo Alberto, the King of Sardinia from 1831 to 1849, the Venetian artist Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) drew the subject from an episode of Jerusalem Liberated by Torquato Tasso about the […]
Miniature of Urban II at the Council of Clermont by Jean Colombe Ink and paint on vellum ca. 1474 H (of folio): 31 × W: 21 cm This miniature by Jean Colombe appears on folio 19 (recto) in Les Passages d'Outremer (The Expeditions to Overseas) by Sébastien Mamerot completed circa 1474. Bibliothèque nationale de France, […]
Miniature of Urban II at the Council of Clermont by Jean Colombe Ink and paint on vellum ca. 1474 H (of folio): 31 × W: 21 cm This miniature by Jean Colombe appears on folio 19 (recto) in Les Passages d'Outremer (The Expeditions to Overseas) by Sébastien Mamerot completed circa 1474. Bibliothèque nationale de France, […]