Armata Collection

Decapoda crabs and shrimps: horrid elbow crab, Daldorfia horrida, sentinel crab, Podophthalmus vigil, Gibbs sea spider, Pisa armata, angular crab, Goneplax rhomboides, Solenolambrus tenellus

Ancient Rome: Captured enemies are harnessed, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702516 Ancient Rome: Captured enemies are harnessed, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Second Punic War : Hannibal crossing the Alps, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702514 Second Punic War : Hannibal crossing the Alps, 1866 (coloured engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coloured engraving by Heinrich Leutemann (1824-1905)

Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh Ramses II fighting against the war lions of the Hittite army in Qadesh, 1274 BC
XEE702495 Ancient Egypt: Pharaoh Ramses II fighting against the war lions of the Hittite army in Qadesh, 1274 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans
XEE556981 Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans. by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: From " Histoire de Jeanne d Arc" by Louis Moland)

Ancient Greece: Warfare Campaign of Alexander the Great in the Balkans 335 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702525 Ancient Greece: Warfare Campaign of Alexander the Great in the Balkans 335 BC, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann

Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas)
FIA5375520 Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas) by Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1865); State Russian Museum, St

Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki (1787-1860) Polish General, 1831
FIA5396503 Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki (1787-1860) Polish General, 1831 by Anonymous; 34.5x25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: general polonais)

Painted slab, the so-called black horseman, from Paestum, Andriuolo, tomb 58
LRI741096 Painted slab, the so-called black horseman, from Paestum, Andriuolo, tomb 58 by Greek School, (4th century BC); 146x58 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum, Capaccio, Salerno

Portrait of Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome (1645-1712)
XEE556221 Portrait of Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome (1645-1712), French military commander and Marshal of France

Portrait of Louis Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (1543-1615)
XEE556160 Portrait of Louis Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (1543-1615), French soldier called " the man without fear"

Portrait of Edouard Ferdinand Jamont (1831-1918), French general
XEE555620 Portrait of Edouard Ferdinand Jamont (1831-1918), French general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Antoine Eugene Alfred Chanzy (1823-1883), French general
XEE555579 Portrait of Antoine Eugene Alfred Chanzy (1823-1883), French general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Francois Marcellin Certain de Canrobert (1809-1895), marshal of France
XEE555564 Portrait of Francois Marcellin Certain de Canrobert (1809-1895), marshal of France. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Leopold Davout d Auerstedt, 3rd Duc d Auerstedt (1829-1904)
XEE555550 Portrait of Leopold Davout d Auerstedt, 3rd Duc d Auerstedt (1829-1904), French General. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Portrait of Georg (Georges) Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli (1831-1899)
XEE555508 Portrait of Georg (Georges) Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli (1831-1899) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas)
FIA5396925 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Polyakov, Alexander Vasilyevich (1801-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas I (1796-1855)); Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

The Battle of San Romano in 1432: The Unseating of Bernardino della Carda
LRI4609478 The Battle of San Romano in 1432: The Unseating of Bernardino della Carda, 1435-55 (tempera on panel) by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); 182 x 320 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Assyrian: Reception of a victorious general, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702569 Assyrian: Reception of a victorious general, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greece : Alexanders Persian War, Phalanx against Persians
XEE702526 Ancient Greece : Alexanders Persian War, Phalanx against Persians, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The japanese army occupies Seoul, Korea - Engraving from Le Petit Parisien, 28 / 02 / 1904
LSE808548 The japanese army occupies Seoul, Korea - Engraving from Le Petit Parisien, 28/02/1904 by Mottez, Victor (1809-97); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

Ancient Rome: Sea battle with gangplank, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702524 Ancient Rome: Sea battle with gangplank, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux (1768-1800), French general
XEE556877 Portrait of Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux (1768-1800), French general. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Henri de La Tour d Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675)
XEE556810 Portrait of Henri de La Tour d Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611-1675), Marshal of France. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Andre Massena (1758-1817), 1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d Essling
XEE556579 Portrait of Andre Massena (1758-1817), 1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d Essling, French military commander. by French School

Portrait of Nicolas Catinat de La Fauconnerie (1637-1712)
XEE556284 Portrait of Nicolas Catinat de La Fauconnerie (1637-1712), French military commander and Marshal of France. by French School

Portrait of Louis Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (1543-1615)
XEE556103 Portrait of Louis Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (1543-1615), French soldier called " the man without fear"

Portrait of Parfait Louis Monteil (1855-1925), French colonial military officer
XEE555713 Portrait of Parfait Louis Monteil (1855-1925), French colonial military officer and explorer. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Portrait of Emile Auguste Francois Zurlinden (1837-1929), French general and politician
XEE555629 Portrait of Emile Auguste Francois Zurlinden (1837-1929), French general and politician. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Portrait of Leon de Poilloue de Saint Mars (1832-1897), French general
XEE555623 Portrait of Leon de Poilloue de Saint Mars (1832-1897), French general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Ange Laurent Giovanninelli (1837-1903), French general
XEE555617 Portrait of Ange Laurent Giovanninelli (1837-1903), French general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Alfred Albert Gervais (1837-1921), French admiral
XEE555614 Portrait of Alfred Albert Gervais (1837-1921), French admiral. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Oreste Baratieri (1841-1901), Italian general
XEE555608 Portrait of Oreste Baratieri (1841-1901), Italian general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Leonhard (Leonard) Graf von Blumenthal (1810-1900), Prussian feld marshal
XEE555514 Portrait of Leonhard (Leonard) Graf von Blumenthal (1810-1900), Prussian feld marshal. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Portrait of Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel (baron von Manteuffel) (1809-1895)
XEE555511 Portrait of Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel (baron von Manteuffel) (1809-1895), German Field Marshal. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

Strength and temperance with six ancient heros On the left self-portrait of the artist in
LRI4621677 Strength and temperance with six ancient heros On the left self-portrait of the artist in trompe-l oeil, then from left to right, Lucius Licinius Crassus (140-91 BC)

Ancient Rome: Military, Storming of a city, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702522 Ancient Rome: Military, Storming of a city, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Rome: Weaponry, Catapult, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702520 Ancient Rome: Weaponry, Catapult, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Rome: The pillaging of a captured city, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702510 Ancient Rome: The pillaging of a captured city, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Paris
XEE556987 Joan of Arc at the Siege of Paris. by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: From " Histoire de Jeanne d Arc" by Louis Moland)

Portrait of Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750), German military in French service
XEE556819 Portrait of Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750), German military in French service and Marshal General of France. by French School

Portrait of Charles Martel (688-741), Frankish military and political leader
XEE556598 Portrait of Charles Martel (688-741), Frankish military and political leader. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Jean II Le Maingre (Le Meingre) (1366-1421), called Boucicaut
XEE556423 Portrait of Jean II Le Maingre (Le Meingre) (1366-1421), called Boucicaut, marshal of France. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency (1492-1567), French soldier
XEE556163 Portrait of Anne de Montmorency, duc de Montmorency (1492-1567), French soldier, statesman and diplomat. by French School

Portrait of Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet (1830-1909), French general and politician
XEE555632 Portrait of Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet (1830-1909), French general and politician. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Felix Gustave Saussier (1828-1905), French general
XEE555626 Portrait of Felix Gustave Saussier (1828-1905), French general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Gustave Borgnis Desbordes (1839-1900), French general
XEE555597 Portrait of Gustave Borgnis Desbordes (1839-1900), French general. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French, out of copyright

Portrait of General Francois Charles du Barail (1820-1902)
XEE555584 Portrait of General Francois Charles du Barail (1820-1902), French major general and politician. by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti; French

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"Armata: A Historical Tapestry of Warfare and Triumph" Step into the world of "armata, " a term that encompasses the grandeur and complexity of military history. From Decapoda crabs and shrimps, whose armored exoskeletons mirror the resilience required in battle, to Ancient Rome's captivating practice of harnessing captured enemies, warfare has always been intertwined with ingenuity. In 1866, colored engravings vividly depicted pivotal moments like the decapitation of St. Columba or Alexander the Great's Balkan campaign in Ancient Greece. These images transport us to eras where conquests shaped empires and heroes emerged from blood-soaked battlegrounds. Emperor Nicholas I's acceptance of Prince Lobanov-Rostovsky's report echoes an era when leaders relied on trusted advisors for strategic decisions. Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki, a Polish General during tumultuous times in 1831, exemplifies unwavering courage amidst chaos. The painted slab known as the black horseman from Paestum reveals how art immortalizes warriors' valor even after their final breaths. Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans symbolizes indomitable spirit against insurmountable odds while portraits capture esteemed figures like Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendome, and Louis Des Balbes de Berton de Crillon – epitomes of nobility entwined with martial prowess. From Edouard Ferdinand Jamont to Antoine Eugene Alfred Chanzy – French generals who left an indelible mark on history – these portraits remind us that behind every great army stands exceptional leadership. "Armata" encapsulates more than battles won or lost; it embodies humanity's unyielding pursuit for power, honor, and survival throughout centuries, and is a testament to our ability to adapt tactics yet retain our core values amidst ever-changing landscapes.