Hi all,
Here is a painting by Melchior Feselen, Bavaria:
The Battle of Alesia, dated 1533 (Bavarian National Museum Munich).
Depicted in utmost detail, against a breathtaking landscape and sky, are almost all sorts of early-16th c. arms, armor and accouterments: tents, cannon, edged weapons like two-handed swords and Katzbalgers, Landsknechts in their full and rich costume and equipment amidst fierce fighting, hafted weapons such as pikes and halberds, early matchlock and hand-ignited fireams (arquebuses) and various forms of flasks, powder horns and earliest bandoliers, horsemen in full armor, etc.
Enjoy!
I have a 7 MB high-rez scan of that painting that can be zoomified to study each tiny detail!
Anbody wishing to receive that scan, send me a private message together with your email but make sure that your email system can handle a 7 MB attachment!
Plesase also see:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15724
Best,
Michael