Hi everybody!
Today I just want to share with you some picture that a friend of mine, an art lover, showed me:

The first is a scene of the Red Sea crossing, depicted by B. D'Antonio (Or C. Rossellini or D. Ghirlandaio) on the south wall of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (1481-2): there are some good examples of contemporaneous arms and armour.

The second is a detail from a Caravaggio's painting, "Davide con la testa di Golia" (David with Goliath's head), 1609-10: the sword inlay says: "H-AS OS", "Humilitas Occidit Superbiam".
The "S" is reversed, and looks similar to snake in the Author's "Madonna dei Palafrenieri" (1605):
http://www.myArmoury.com/albums/displayimage....amp;pos=16

That's all!
Have a good day!!!

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The detail from Caravaggio's painting. The snakes near the blade are added, like some other things!

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The Red Sea crossing, Sistine Chapel [ Download ]

I'm not sure what type of sword Caravaggio's David has in his hand... the blade looks like a XVII one...

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Hi!!
Another painting, this time by Giorgione " Pala di Castelfranco" (1502 ca.).

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The datail of the soldier (Nicasio) [ Download ]

:confused: In your opinion, uploading all these pictures in the album section would be more useful?