The Tents of History

Part 19. Under Investigation

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245 - 256 A.D. Fig 81. Moses Striking water from the rock. Wall painting from the synagogue in Dura-Europos (Mesopotamia), painted between A.D. 245 and 256. Gombrich, E.H., The Story of Art, 13th Edition, Oxford, 1978.
9th - 11th century The Prudentis at Corpus Christi College (MS 23 pt1)
The Prudentis among the British Library (Additional MS 24199)
11th century 11th century illustration - Bucolic scenes from agricultural life - Mt Athos, Panteleemon Monestry. "Portraits of Byzantium" CD - ROM.
Before 1195 A.D. Scenes from the Life of David. Gumpert Bible, Bavaria or Salzburg, before 1195.

Erlangen University Library, Ms. perg. 1.

Pächt, O., Book Illumination in the Middle Ages - An Introduction, London, 1986.
1253 A.D. 60. Engraving of a drawing made in Central Asia by Friar Rubruquis in 1253. It shows typical Mongol tents and it is possible that the stone and brick built gumbats were inspired by this form. Rice, D.T., Islamic Art, Norwich, 1965.
1360 A.D. Italian camp. http://www.adelphi.edu/~sbloch/ma/
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14th - 15th century Provenance unknown. http://www.adelphi.edu/~sbloch/ma/
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1416 A.D. Salimbeni: Fresco: 'Baptism of Multitudes. Detail. Urbino, Oratorio di S. Giovanni Battista. Signed by Lorenzo and Jacopo and dated 1416. Berenson, B., Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, A List of the Principal Artist and their Works with an indes of places, Volume III, London, 1968.
1455 A.D. The Continence of Scipio, c. 1455. Workshop of Apollonio Di Giovanni and Marco Del Buono Giamberti. Lloyd, C., Italian Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, A Catalogue of the Collection, Chicago, 1993.
1455 - 1460 The Battle Pharsalus and the Death of Pompey, c. 1455 - 1460. Lloyd, C., Italian Paintings before 1600 in the Art Institute of Chicago, A Catalogue of the Collection, Chicago, 1993.
1458 A.D. Giovanni Bettini da Fano, from two different editions of the "Esperide of Basinio da Parma". Mallett, M, Mercenaries and Their Masters: Warfare in Renaissance Italy,  Published by Rowman and  Littlefield, Totowa, NJ, 1974. ISBN 0-87471-447-8.
1458 A.D. Les Grandes Chroniques De France, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

Partage du Royanme de Clotaire, vers 1458.

Melet-Sanson, J., Fouquet, Paris, 1977.
1467 A.D. Francesco di Giorgio: Book cover: Madonne of the Earthquake. Siena, Arclivio di Stato. Date 1467. Berenson, B., Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, A List of the Principal Artist and their Works with an indes of places, Volume III, London, 1968.
1471-2 ? Neroccio di Landi: Predalla panel to Neroccio's Coronation for Monte O Giveto: Totila's visit to S. Benedict. Florence, Uffizi 1471-2? Berenson, B., Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, A List of the Principal Artist and their Works with an indes of places, Volume III, London, 1968.
1477 A.D. Golandam and a man who loves her, Iran, 1477. From a ms of Ibn Husam's Khawarannamah. Welch, A.W. & S.C., Arts of Islamic Book, The Collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, London, 1982.
1478 - 1480 A.D. Judith takes Holofernes head, the Book of Judith, the Great Cologne Bible (by Heinrich Quentell ?), 1478 - 1480, Strachan, J., Pictures from a Medieval Bible, Boston, 1959. Oakley, Charles, A 10th Century Norwegian Bed.

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15th century Italian treatise on Military Engineering, 'De Machinis' by Paolo Santini (Lat. MS. 7229, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, (13v-14r) http://www.adelphi.edu/~sbloch/ma/
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15th century ? Plate number 9 is A Camp at Night (Bibliotheque  d'Arsenal, Paris, MS. 630, f.15) Mallett, M, Mercenaries and Their Masters: Warfare in Renaissance Italy,  Published by Rowman and  Littlefield, Totowa, NJ, 1974. ISBN 0-87471-447-8.
15th century Plate number 10 is The Seige of Piombino (Bodleian  Library, Oxford, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 81, f.27) Mallett, M, Mercenaries and Their Masters: Warfare in Renaissance Italy,  Published by Rowman and  Littlefield, Totowa, NJ, 1974. ISBN 0-87471-447-8.
Mid 15th century Setting of the Pas de la Fontaine des Pleurs, Bibliotheque National Paris. http://www.adelphi.edu/~sbloch
/sca/tents/kuijt.article/
Late 15th century Legen of Cloelia.  Cassone panel by Guidoccio Cozzarelli, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. http://www.adelphi.edu/~sbloch
/sca/tents/kuijt.article/
1500 A.D. Assault on a Castle, Herat ca. 1500. "Inscribed with the name Bihzad." Simpson, M.S., Arab and Persian Painting, Massachusetts, 1980.
1505 A.D. Encounter between an Army of the Living and an Army of the Dead, A Bernese Master, Milan. http://www.adelphi.edu/~sbloch
/sca/tents/kuijt.article/
1509 - 1510 Genga: Detached fresco: 'Freeing of prisoners. Siena, Pinacoteca. 1509 - 10. Berenson, B., Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, A List of the Principal Artist and their Works with an indes of places, Volume III, London, 1968.
1516 A.D. Palmezzano: 'Judith. London, Buckingham Palace, Royal Collection. Signed and dated 1516. Berenson, B., Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, A List of the Principal Artist and their Works with an indes of places, Volume III, London, 1968.
1523 A.D. The King and his son, the prince. Miniatures from Guy u Chawgan of Arifi, Herat, 1523. Simpson, M.S., Arab and Persian Painting, Massachusetts, 1980.
1571-3 A.D. 'How to erect a camp' from 'Of the Imperial law of war' by L. Fronsperger, 1571-3. Rowland, A.J., Military Encampments of the English Civil Wars 1639 to 1659, 1997, p. 12, Fig. 10.
1604 A.D. A manuscript of the 'Kulliyat of Sa'di, India; ca. 1604. Welch, A.W. & S.C., Arts of Islamic Book, The Collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, London, 1982.
1625 A.D. [American] Purchas (Samuel): Pilgrimages, 1625. A Selection of Books, Manuscripts, Engravings and Autograph letters Remarkable for their interest and Rarity, London, 1928.
1632 A.D. The Hunting Room, The Veste Coburg, North Bavaria - Upper Franconia http://www.fh-coburg.de/coburg/veste
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1686 A.D. Alessandro Paolo Abbiati, "Girolamo Cornaro", Procurator of San Marco. Engraving, Mr & Mrs Marcus Sopher Collection http://search.fansf.org/
17th century Anonymous, German Biblical Illustration http://search.fansf.org/
17th century ? Anonymous, Italian Biblical Illustration http://search.fansf.org/
Persian Tents From an article by Steven and Amanda Baker http://www.teleport.com/~tguptill/
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Yurt Provenance unknown. http://www.teleport.com/~tguptill/
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1703 - 1730 A.D. 213. The Sultan watching dancers and comedians in the Hippodrome. This leaf from the Suranam-i-Vahbi of Ahmed III (1703-30) contrast markedly with the poetic, imaginative painting in Persia at the same time, with its clear-cut, practical art. Rice, D.T., Islamic Art, Norwich, 1965.

Note; The entries under the "Unknown" section are also under investigation.


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