Topic: Tapestries of the Battle of Pavia

[Clymer]

Maybe these are familiar to some of you, but they are new to me: The real life tapestries of the Triumph of Sigmar battle of Pavia. Pretty obvious inspiration for the armies of the empire complete with cannons, barded knights, halberdiers, and greatswords. Pretty rad if you’ve never seen them: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pavia_tapestries#/media/File%3ABattle_of_Pavia.jpg

[Tiberius]

I am not familiar with that tapestry. That’s awesome!  Also I’ve meant to comment earlier, I really enjoy your Durer print, it’s my favorite of his.

[Fidelis von Sigmaringen]

Here is one we prepared earlier: http://warhammer-empire.com/theforum/index.php?topic=47444.msg854448#msg854448

[Degendorff]

Such a great tapestry, did not know that one. And some hilarious action moves going on, the one guy stabbing someone in the river with his pike moves like a wood elf wardancer!

I very much like this portrait of Emperor Maximilian by Peter Paul Rubens, fittingly enough it‘s still in the KHM in Vienna and one of my most favourite paintings: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Peter_Paul_Rubens_120b.jpg

[Clymer]

I am not familiar with that tapestry. That’s awesome!  Also I’ve meant to comment earlier, I really enjoy your Durer print, it’s my favorite of his.

Thanks! I love it too. The lone knight up against the horrors of the universe is a very a Empire motif.

I also love that the more you look at it, the more you realize something else is going. Death and the devil aren't attacking him: Death is taunting him and the devil is following patiently along behind. The knight starts to look less stoic, and more like he's avoiding eye contact with death and the devil. It's like he's done some shit and isn't proud of it. Then there's the little dog, both seeking protection, and urging him on. There's a lot to unpack in that woodblock, and the technical skill in it is astonishing for 1513. really a great piece. I'm glad you noted it and enjoyed it.

[Tiberius]

I am not familiar with that tapestry. That’s awesome!  Also I’ve meant to comment earlier, I really enjoy your Durer print, it’s my favorite of his.

Thanks! I love it too. The lone knight up against the horrors of the universe is a very a Empire motif.
I also love that the more you look at it, the more you realize something else is going. Death and the devil aren't attacking him: Death is taunting him and the devil is following patiently along behind. The knight starts to look less stoic, and more like he's avoiding eye contact with death and the devil. It's like he's done some shit and isn't proud of it. Then there's the little dog, both seeking protection, and urging him on. There's a lot to unpack in that woodblock, and the technical skill in it is astonishing for 1513. really a great piece. I'm glad you noted it and enjoyed it.

I have a print of it on my office wall. (It’s in the corner so it doesn’t scare anyone). I agree there is a lot to it!  The grim determination is the same thing I love about the Empire. It’s what the Empire should embody. (Which is also why we need some Empire army special and for our priests to be leadership 8/9 instead of 7/8!)

[GamesPoet]

That is an impressive tapestry, so much happening, wow.