Byzantine or Byzantine influenced illustrations from the 15th century:
The Betrayal, Mural in Agios Georgios, Artos, Crete, c.1401AD (http://warfare.ml/15/Agios_Georgios_Artos_Crete-Betrayal.htm)
Equestrian portrait of Constantine on a gold medal, by Antonio Pisano (Pisanello), Italy, 1402 (http://warfare.ml/15/Pisanello-medal-Constantine.htm)
The Robe, Boots and Bow of Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, by Antonio Pisanello, Italy, 1438 (http://warfare.ml/15/Pisanello.htm)
Medal of Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, by Antonio Pisanello, Italy, 1438-1442 (http://warfare.ml/15/Pisanello-medal-John_VIII_Palaeologus.htm)
Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus on the Filarete Door, by Antonio Averuline known as Filarete, St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, 1445 (http://warfare.ml/15/15/Byzantines_on_the_Filarete_door.htm)
Wallpainting of Manuel Laskaris Chatzikes, c.1445, Pantanassa, Mistras, Laconia, Greece (http://warfare.ml/15/Manuel_Laskaris_Chatzikes.htm)
Byzantine Soldiers on a Tomb in Hagia Sophia, Trebizond, 15th century (http://warfare.ml/15/Trebizond-Hagia_Sophia-tomb.htm)
Frescoes in the church of Agia Paraskevi, Geroskipou, Cyprus, 15th century (http://warfare.ml/15/Cyprus-Geroskipou-Agia_Paraskevi.htm)
Byzantine Soldier in a Fresco, Church of the Brontochion, Mistra, Greece, after 1449AD (http://warfare.ml/15/Brontochion-Mistra-Fresco.htm) (is a better version available?)
Frescoes of the 'Legend of the True Cross' by Piero Della Francesca, San Francesco, Arezzo, Italy, 1452-1466AD (http://warfare.gq/15/Legend_of_the_True_Cross_by_Piero_della_Francesca-1466.htm)
Venetian, Cretan, Byzantine, Mamluk, Negro & Ottoman Soldiers on 'The Crucifixion', by Andreas Pavias, Crete, second half of the 15th century (http://warfare.ml/15/Pavias_Andreas-Crucifixion.htm)
There is also a Cassone with painted front panel called the 'Conquest of Trebizond', Florence, Italy, c.1461–1465 (attributed to workshop of Apollonio di Giovanni di Tomaso) (http://warfare.ml/15/Conquest_of_Trebizond-Cassone.htm) which is now thought not to depict Byzantines except perhaps for one on the right.
Although Crete and Cyprus were no longer part of the Byzantine Empire, their religious art seems to be very Byzantine influenced and portrayes some Byzantine costume.
What other 15th century illustrations from Byzantine lands are available?
Ian Heath's Trapezuntine Byzantines, 15th century, in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 (http://warfare.ml/WRG/Middle_Ages_2-61-62-Trapezuntine_Byzantines-15C.htm) fig. 61 is based on the frescoes on a tomb in the church of Hagia Sophia, Trebizond with composite bow added from the so-called 'Conquest of Trebizond' cassone. He retains the straight leg forward riding style from the fresco despite writing in Trapezuntine Byzantine Cavalryman 14th century, in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 (http://warfare.ml/WRG/Middle_Ages_2-60-Trapezuntine_Byzantine_Cavalryman.htm) that Clavijo reported the use of Turkish swords, bows and short stirrups - at the beginning of the 15th century. The hat worn by the mounted figures in the frescoes is more like No. 27 in The Crucifixion, by Andreas Pavias (http://warfare.ml/15/Pavias_Andreas-Crucifixion-dt-lg-Nos.htm) and by the figure in blue poined at by the Sultan on the right on the 'Conquest of Trebizond' cassone (http://warfare.ml/15/Conquest_of_Trebizond-Cassone-right.htm) and by Alexander and some other important people, mostly women in the 14th century Romance of Alexander by Pseudo-Callisthenes, Byzantine Trebizond, Instittuto Ellenico di Venezia codex 5 (http://194.177.217.107/gr/miniatures.asp) rather than the hat on Ian Heath's figure 61.
Silmilar shield patterns to Fig. 62 are carried by Italians on the 'Battle of Issus' cassone panel, also by Apollonio di Giovanni, Italy, early 15th century (http://warfare.gq/15/Cassone-Issus-Brit_Mus-1879_1101_195.htm), so are not necessarily Byzantine (or Ottoman).
mirror site:
15th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare1.000webhostapp.com/15C.htm)
Druzhina
Byzantine Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.ml/Byzantine.htm)
Brilliant
Cheers
Ian
Splendid stuff, D.
(There were a couple I couldn't get at, tho'....One came up with 'Bad Gateway'...The other 'Not found'.)
Cheers - Phil
Piero della Francesca to Byzantium is a bit of a jump, non e vero?
Hi D, long time no see. Hope you are okay.
Great finds too!
Quote from: FierceKitty on 25 November 2017, 07:20:11 AM
Piero della Francesca to Byzantium is a bit of a jump, non e vero?
"In Piero's fresco, Constantine's face is a portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, former Eastern Emperor. " so perhaps not
Cheers
Ian
Quote from: Sandinista on 25 November 2017, 09:03:23 PM
"In Piero's fresco, Constantine's face is a portrait of John VIII Palaeologus, former Eastern Emperor. " so perhaps not
Cheers
Ian
As well as this, there are types that are typical Italian, and types that are not. These last are like a troop type in 'The Crucifixion', by Andreas Pavias, Crete, second half of the 15th century (http://warfare.ml/15/Pavias_Andreas-Crucifixion.htm) and may represent Byzantines.
There aren't a huge amount of Byzantine Illustrations available for the 15th century, so the bottom of the barrel has to be scrapped.
A link above should be Byzantine Emperor John VIII Palaeologus on the Filarete Door, by Antonio Averuline known as Filarete, St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, 1445 (http://warfare.ml/15/Byzantines_on_the_Filarete_door.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.ml/index.htm)