The soldiers in this sixteenth century wood cut maneuver for imminent battle.


Date Description Source Reference
16th century Seven bell tents and one pavilion. 

The bell tents have ball apexes, diagonal lines across their roofs, some have scalloped valances and panel definition on walls. 

Note; Scalloped valances could just be one way of depicting guy ropes. 

The pavilion has no apex or ridge line decoration, panel definition on roof and walls, scalloped valance.

'Within view of the city they are preparing to invade, the soldiers in this sixteenth century wood cut maneuver for imminent battle. 

New York Public Library.'

Mee, C.L., Lorenzo De Medici and the Renaissance, London, 1969, p. 66.


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