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1400s Collection (page 10)

Step back in time to the 1400s, a period filled with intrigue, innovation, and artistic brilliance

Background image1400s Collection: NATI2D-00080

NATI2D-00080
Ruins of Tuonyi, an Ancient Puebloan / Anasazi village in Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background image1400s Collection: PART2A-00063

PART2A-00063
Leonardo da Vincis backward handwriting on his design for a lamp using a globe filled with water. 19th-century woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background image1400s Collection: PBIB2A-00022

PBIB2A-00022
Group of angels. Hand-colored engraving of a detail of a fresco by Benozzo Gozzoli, Medici-Riccardi Palace, Florence

Background image1400s Collection: GMDE2A-00012

GMDE2A-00012
Conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks, 1453. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: Erasmus

Erasmus
Portrait of the Dutch philosopher, Erasmus. Digitally colored engraving

Background image1400s Collection: NATI2D-00513

NATI2D-00513
Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling ruins in the Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background image1400s Collection: NATI2D-00514

NATI2D-00514
Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan cliff-dwelling ruins in the Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Background image1400s Collection: India coast, 1459

India coast, 1459
The Malabar coast of India, from Fra Mauros map, 1459 (south is at the top). Digitally colored woodcut reproduction

Background image1400s Collection: NATL2A-00003

NATL2A-00003
Aztec merchants on a canal in Tenochtitlan before the Spanish conquest. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: NATL2A-00014

NATL2A-00014
An Inca man in the time of Pizarros conquest of Peru, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: NATL2A-00022

NATL2A-00022
Sandals of Inca soldiers in Peru. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: NATL2A-00025

NATL2A-00025
Inca hanging bridge over a gorge in the Andes Mountains. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: NATL2A-00029

NATL2A-00029
Inca teacher giving lessons in counting using the quipu. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: GEUR2A-00002

GEUR2A-00002
Moonlight on Genoa harbor, circa 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: GEUR2A-00017

GEUR2A-00017
Festival scene in Milan, Italy, from a manuscript of the 1400s. Color lithograph reproduction, 19th century

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00096

EXPL2A-00096
Trade in a seaport of the Mediterranean about the time of Marco Polo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century reproduction of a miniature in a 15th-century manuscript of the Travels of Marco Polo

Background image1400s Collection: PEXP2A-00025

PEXP2A-00025
Christopher Columbus portrait. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Background image1400s Collection: PEXP2A-00027

PEXP2A-00027
Christopher Columbus portrait. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century engraving in Montanus

Background image1400s Collection: PEXP2A-00124

PEXP2A-00124
Portrait of Columbus discovered in Italy in the 19th century. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a painting

Background image1400s Collection: PPRT2A-00003

PPRT2A-00003
Page of Gutenbergs 42-line Bible, printed in the 1450s, probably the first use of movable type. Color lithograph reproduction

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00010

EXPL2A-00010
Columbus expedition coasting along the northern shore of Cuba. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL3A-00008

EXPL3A-00008
Columbus watching for land from the deck of the caravel Santa Maria, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00005

EXPL2A-00005
Columbus giving hawks bells to natives after landing in the Caribbean, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00003

EXPL2A-00003
Cuban native chief addresses Christopher Columbus on the immortality of the soul. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00002

EXPL2A-00002
Caribbean natives bring provisions to the shipwrecked crew of Columbus, 1492. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00067

EXPL2A-00067
Departure of Columbuss first expedition from Palos, Spain, 1492. Printed color lithograph of a painting by Ricardo Balaca

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00032

EXPL2A-00032
Christopher Columbus studying a map in his studio in Spain 1400s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: EXPL2A-00056

EXPL2A-00056
Christopher Columbus taking possession of the New World for Spain, 1492 Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Background image1400s Collection: Marco Polos Voyages published in 1477

Marco Polos Voyages published in 1477
Title page of Marco Polos " Voyages" published in Nuremberg in 1477. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background image1400s Collection: EVNT2A-00190

EVNT2A-00190
Breaching tower, archers, and cannon used in a siege during the Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut

Background image1400s Collection: Siege of a French town in the 100 Years War

Siege of a French town in the 100 Years War
Charles VII of France besieges the town of Harfleur, held by the English, Hundred Years War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration



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Step back in time to the 1400s, a period filled with intrigue, innovation, and artistic brilliance. Leonardo da Vinci's fascination with anatomy led him to meticulously study the intricacies of the human skull. His detailed drawings continue to captivate us today. Meanwhile, in medieval Spain and Portugal, kingdoms were expanding their territories and shaping history. The map of this era reveals the shifting borders and political landscape that defined these nations. Innovation was on the rise as Johannes Gutenberg introduced his revolutionary printing press in the 1450s. This invention would forever change communication by making books more accessible to a wider audience. The Battle of Agincourt loomed large in 1415 as English and French forces prepared for an epic clash during the Hundred Years War. Longbowmen stood ready, their deadly accuracy poised to make a significant impact on this historic battle. Amidst all this turmoil, life continued its course. Ladies in Florence embraced Renaissance ideals as they sought knowledge and indulged in artistry that marked this vibrant period of cultural rebirth. Across Europe, Angevin kings held vast territories both in France and Britain. Their power stretched across borders as they navigated complex alliances and rivalries that shaped dynastic politics. Within castle walls like those found at the Tower of London during the late Middle Ages, lavish dining rooms hosted feasts fit for royalty. These grand halls witnessed both celebrations and secret conversations that influenced destinies. Yet not all discoveries were made within European realms alone; trephination evidence discovered within an Inca skull highlights ancient medical practices from South America—a testament to humanity's quest for understanding even centuries ago. As we delve into history's tapestry woven with diverse threads such as GEUR2A-00057 or NATL2A-00001—codes representing artifacts from different eras—we are reminded of our shared past while marveling at how far we have come since those fateful 1400s.