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Ancient Era Print List
Cranston Military Prints  By Subject Military Art Ancient History  Ancient History Print List |
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| Complete list of our collection of Ancient era military art, including military art of subjects and battles from Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt. |
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Ambush of the IX Legion by Brian Palmer. Driven by revenge for the brutal treatment she had suffered at the hands of the Romans, Queen Boadicea led the Iceni and her allies the Trinovantas in open revolt. The IX Legion Hispania was despatched to suppress the insurrection but were ambushed en route. Only the commander Petilius Cerealis, and a handful of cavalry escaped. |
The Wrath by Ivan Berryman. Spartan warriors were known for their long hair and red cloaks. Their constant military drilling and discipline honed their skills in the ancient Greek style of combat, particularly in the phalanx formation. |
The Might of the Roman Empire by Chris Collingwood. X Gemina - Roman Optio in command of an auxiliary cohort preparing a defensive line against Germanic invader c.148 AD. |
The Death of Nelson by William Brassey Hole. Admiral Nelson was fatally wounded during The Battle of Trafalgar by a French sniper's bullet while on the deck of his flagship. HMS Victory. Despite his severe injuries, Nelson continued to command his forces and celebrate the victory until be succumbed to his wounds later that day. His body was returned to Britain and he lay in state for three days which drew large crowds of mourners. His tomb is located in St Pauls Cathedral in London. |
So It Begins by Ivan Berryman. In 483/2 BC the Athenian statesman Themistocles used his political skills and influence to persuade the Athenian assembly to start the construction of 200 triremes. Athens was at that time embroiled in a conflict with the neighbouring island of Aegina, who possessed a formidable navy. |
Roman Pilum by Chris Collingwood. The pilum was thrown just as the legionaries charged. The small bullet shaped metal point could penetrate shields and armour and cause serious injury to the enemy. |
Men of Sparta by Ivan Berryman. The Spartan army stood at the centre of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honour of a warrior society. Subjected to military drills since early manhood, the Spartans became one of the most feared and formidable military forces in the Greek world, attaining legendary status in their wars against Persia. At the height of Sparta's power – between the 6th and 4th centuries BC – other Greeks commonly accepted that: one Spartan was worth several men of any other state. |
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David (GL) This painting was commissioned by the Administrator of Royal Residences in 1784 and exhibited at the 1785 Salon under the title The Oath of the Horatii, between their Father's Hands. The story was taken from Titus-Livy. We are in the period of the wars between Rome and Alba, in 669 B.C. It has been decided that the dispute between the two cities must be settled by an unusual form of combat to be fought by two groups of three champions each. The two groups are the three Horatii brothers and the three Curiatii brothers. The drama lay in the fact that one of the sisters of the Curiatii, Sabina, is married to one of the Horatii, while one of the sisters of the Horatii, Camilla, is betrothed to one of the Curiatii. Despite the ties between the two families, the Horatii's father exhorts his sons to fight the Curiatii and they obey. |
The Night Watch by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item |
Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Caesar by L Royer. No text for this item |
Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down) by Jean Leon Jerome (PC) A classic image depicting a victorious gladiator, about to dispatch his opponent, as an excited crowd give him the thumbs down! |
Battle of Gaugamela, 1st October 331BC by J Brueghel. No text for this item |
Ave Caesar! Morituri Te Salutant by Jean Leon Jerome Hail Caesar! We Who Are about to Die Salute You. |
Man Down by Ivan Berryman. Archers posed a unique challenge to Spartan warriors, who were primarily trained for close combat in phalanx formations. While the heavily armoured Spartans could withstand a significant amount of missile fire due to their large shields and protective armour, sustained volleys of arrows could disrupt their formations and cause casualties. |
The Sabine Women by Jacques Louis David. The Romans have abducted the daughters of their neighbors, the Sabines. To avenge this abduction, the Sabines attacked Rome, although not immediately, since Hersilia, the daughter of Tatius, the leader of the Sabines, had been married to Romulus, the Roman leader, and then had two children by him in the interim. Here we see Hersilia between her father and husband as she adjures the warriors on both sides not to take wives away from their husbands or mothers away from their children. The other Sabine Women join in her exhortations. |
The Battle of Kadesh - circa 127 BC by Brian Palmer. In 1275 BC there were two superpowers in the ancient near east, in the south the Egyptians and in the north the Hittites from Anatolia in modern day central Turkey. A clash between these two powers was inevitable. The Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II marched an army north into Syria to confront the Hittites and their allies under King Muwatallis. Reaching Kadesh Rameses camped under the walls of the city with his leading division, Amun, and awaited the arrival of the rest of his army. Poor intelligence had led Rameses to believe the Hittites were far to the north, in fact they were only 2 - 3 miles away. Muwatallis delivered a surprise attack against Rameses camp but the Egyptians managed to hold on until re-enforcements arrived. Despite retreating from the field after a day long battle it was Rameses who claimed a victory. The two armies never clashed again and eventually a peace treaty was signed between the Egyptians and the Hittites. |
The Roman War Machine by Chris Collingwood. A Centurion orders the formation of a shield wall. |
The Death of Cleopatra by Jean Andre Rixens. No text for this item |
Roman Legionary 1AD by Chris Collingwood. A Roman soldier was a well-trained fighting machine. He could march 20 miles a day wearing all his armour and equipment. |
Centurian by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
First Dawn in Britain by Ivan Berryman The Roman conquest of Britain was the Roman Empire s conquest of most of the island, which was inhabited by the Celtic Britons. It began in earnest in AD 43 under Emperor Claudius, and was largely completed in the southern half of Britain (most of England and Wales) by AD 87. |
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