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Felix R.
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 Posted: Tue 06 Jul, 2010 5:00 am Post subject: Late 14th. cent Pollaxe/-hammer |
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Hello, as the title says, I am looking for depictions in artwork of pollaxe/-hammers in the late 14th cent. I now of a few in late 14th. cent french battle depictions and I had a look at Wagners line drawings. Thirs I know of Fiore dei Liberis around 1415 treatise about the pollaxe. Is there anything more clear and detailed? All those pictures I am refering to are rather crude.
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Thomas R.
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Hi Felix,
I am no expert in pollaxes, but I took recently a picture of he Passionszyklus of the "Rothenburger Passion" (1494) at Rothenburg Reichsstadtmuseum. Theres one of the basic types of pollaxes depicted in the background. Perhaps it's of use to you... I can provide you with a larger picture if needed.
Best regads,
Thomas
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Chad Arnow
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| Thomas R. wrote: | Hi Felix,
I am no expert in pollaxes, but I took recently a picture of he Passionszyklus of the "Rothenburger Passion" (1494) at Rothenburg Reichsstadtmuseum. Theres one of the basic types of pollaxes depicted in the background. Perhaps it's of use to you... I can provide you with a larger picture if needed.
Best regads,
Thomas |
An image from 1494 is a full 100 years later than what Felix is looking for. 
ChadA
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Felix R.
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Yes, there are many examples in the 15th cent. But donīt know too many from the century earlier. But it looks like this is the same for other people?
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Randall Moffett
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Look into Yates Thompson 35. Here is folio 90v. It is dated to 1380-1392. I have one image of it that has a gent on a horse with a pole axe.
Hope that helps!
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Craig Peters
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I know its earlier than you wanted, but the Holkham Picture Bible from circa 1320-1330 includes an image of a poleaxe. I'm not certain if the weapon depicted has an axe shaped head, or whether it's a hammer head more commonly found on "true" poleaxes.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons...ckburn.jpg
The axe in question is in the upper of the two images, towards the centre at the very top of the picture.
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Felix R.
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| Posted: Fri 09 Jul, 2010 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Earlier is never a problem in this case. Because it shows the evolution.
In this case I would think it is an axe with a spike on top and back. But this still is a good addition. Thanks.
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Felix R.
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| Posted: Wed 21 Jul, 2010 2:02 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for alll the help, over the last week I discussed things with my trusted arms smitha nd finalized the order, mostly based on the Fiore hammer.
I have those drawings from the Wagner book (pic attacched) does anybody no the original paintings he has taken those from? Especially the first 7 drawings are given date to the 14 th cent.
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Chris Kelson
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| Felix R. wrote: | | I have those drawings from the Wagner book (pic attached) does anybody know the original paintings he has taken those from? Especially the first 7 drawings are given date to the 14th cent. |
I'm not sure what you're asking, as I also have that book and the source for each of the weapon illustrations are noted at the bottom of the page.
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Felix R.
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| Posted: Wed 21 Jul, 2010 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I know, but his drawings are just rough (in some cases very rough) interpretations of the real thing. So I would be happy to see the original paintings for comparison.
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Felix R.
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This is a standard topic