Ancient Historical battles in Military
art prints of Thermopylae, Hydaspes River, Zama and battle of Marathon by
Military artist Brian Palmer these military art prints and Giclee Canvas
prints are only available direct form Cranston Fine arts the Military art
print company.
The Battle of Thermopylae Depicting the last stand of the 300 Spartans who fought to the death
against an overwhelming Persian Army. Second in a series by Brian Palmer
of "Great Last Stands" throughout history.
Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River
During the Macedonian conquests in 326BC at the
tributary at Hydaspes (now Jhelem) of the Indus River, King Porus and
his Indian army blocked Alexander the Great's advance with some 50,000
troops leaving 40,000, the bulk of his army, on the west bank of the
river. Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river using makeshift
pontoons with 14,000 picked cavalry and infantry. The following day he
attacked the flank of King Porus' position, after 8 hours of hard
fighting, Alexander the Great's army routed the Indians, taking 9,000
prisoner including King Porus and killing 12,000. The Macedonian army
lost 980 men and this was the last battle of the Asian conquest as
Alexander's army rebelled and refused to go further.
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, AD 9 by Brian Palmer.
In AD 9, three Roman legions - 20,000 men plus camp followers - commanded by Governor Varus crossed the Rhine into what they believed to be friendly territory on their way to putting down a local uprising. A young chieftain of the Cherusci tribe, Arminius, had guaranteed them safe passage through his lands. However, Arminius who held a grudge against the Romans, deliberately deceived Varus and in a four-day running battle in the forest overwhelmed and slaughtered the Romans almost to a man. Varus, along with his surviving senior officers, took their own lives to avoid capture.
Item Code : DHM1789
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, AD 9 by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Remarque edition - limited edition of 10 giclee prints featuring an original pencil remarque. Full Item Details
Image size 26 inches x 17 inches (66cm x 43cm) plus border with text and remarque drawing.
Artist : Brian Palmer
£350.00
Spartacus. The Slaves Revolt - 71 BC by Brian Palmer.
For two years Spartacus and his army of escaped slaves and Gladiators defeated every Roman Legion sent against him. Eventually in 71BC, they were trapped and destroyed by six Legions led by Crassus.
Item Code : DHM0959
Spartacus. The Slaves Revolt - 71 BC by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River by Brian Palmer.
Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River During the Macedonian conquests in 326BC at the tributary at Hydaspes (now Jhelem) of the Indus River, King Porus and his Indian army blocked Alexander the Greats advance with some 50,000 troops leaving 40,000, the bulk of his army, on the west bank of the river. Alexander the Great crossed the Indus river using makeshift pontoons with 14,000 picked cavalry and infantry. The following day he attacked the flank of King Porus position, after 8 hours of hard fighting, Alexander the Greats army routed the Indians, taking 9,000 prisoner including King Porus and killing 12,000. The Macedonian army lost 980 men and this was the last battle of the Asian conquest as Alexanders army rebelled and refused to go further.
Item Code : DHM1174
Alexander the Greats Victory at Hydaspes River by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Hannibal had invaded Italy by taking his army including war elephants across the mountains and into northern Italy. He defeated the Romans in three major battles including Cannae, but he did not take Rome when he had the chance. Once Rome had strengthened its forces, the Romans invaded Carthage. The second Punic War between Rome and Carthage was brought to a conclusion on the plains of Zama (modern Tunisia) with the Romans inflicting a crushing defeat on the army of Hannibal.
Item Code : DHM0513
Battle of Zama by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
The Battle of Kadesh - circa 127 BC by Brian Palmer.
In 1275 BC there were two superpowers in the ancient near east, in the south the Egyptians and in the north the Hittites from Anatolia in modern day central Turkey. A clash between these two powers was inevitable. The Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II marched an army north into Syria to confront the Hittites and their allies under King Muwatallis. Reaching Kadesh Rameses camped under the walls of the city with his leading division, Amun, and awaited the arrival of the rest of his army. Poor intelligence had led Rameses to believe the Hittites were far to the north, in fact they were only 2 - 3 miles away. Muwatallis delivered a surprise attack against Rameses camp but the Egyptians managed to hold on until re-enforcements arrived. Despite retreating from the field after a day long battle it was Rameses who claimed a victory. The two armies never clashed again and eventually a peace treaty was signed between the Egyptians and the Hittites.
Item Code : DHM1369
The Battle of Kadesh - circa 127 BC by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
The Battle of Marathon 490 BC during the Persian Greek Wars. King Darious I of Persia sent his son in law Mardonius to invade Greece in 492 BC. The Persian Forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia before their fleet was devastated by a storm. Mardonia was forced to return to Asia. A second Persian invasion force crossed the Aegean sea. After conquering Eretria, the Persian Army under Datis (15,000 strong) landed near Marathon. (Marathon is 24 miles northeast of Athens.) General Miltiades, general in the Greek army gathered a force of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataean citizen Soldiers.
Item Code : DHM1131
Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
Driven by revenge for the brutal treatment she had suffered at the hands of the Romans, Queen Boadicea led the Iceni and her allies the Trinovantas in open revolt. The IX Legion Hispania was despatched to suppress the insurrection but were ambushed en route. Only the commander Petilius Cerealis, and a handful of cavalry escaped.
Item Code : DHM0511
Ambush of the XI Legion by Brian Palmer. - Editions Available
The Battle of Zama The second Punic War between Rome and Carthage was brought to a conclusion
on the plains of Zama (modern Tunisia), with the Romans inflicting a crushing
defeat on the army of Hannibal.
Ambush of the XI Legion
Driven by revenge for the brutal treatment she had suffered at the
hands of the Romans, Queen Boadicea led the Iceni and her allies the
Trinovantas in open revolt. The IX Legion Hispania was despatched to
suppress the insurrection but were ambushed en route. Only the commander
Petilius Cerealis, and a handful of cavalry escaped.
The
Battle of Kadesh - circa 1275 BC In 1275 BC
there were two superpowers in the ancient near east, in the south the
Egyptians and in the north the Hittites from Anatolia in modern day
central Turkey. A clash between these two powers was
inevitable. The Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II marched an army north
into Syria to confront the Hittites and their allies under King
Muwatallis. Reaching Kadesh Rameses camped under the walls of the
city with his leading division, Amun, and awaited the arrival of the
rest of his army. Poor intelligence had led Rameses to believe the
Hittites were far to the north, in fact they were only 2 - 3 miles
away. Muwatallis delivered a surprise attack against Rameses camp
but the Egyptians managed to hold on until re-enforcements
arrived. Despite retreating from the field after a day long battle
it was Rameses who claimed a victory. The two armies never clashed
again and eventually a peace treaty was signed between the Egyptians and
the Hittites.
Battle of Marathon The Battle of
Marathon 490 BC during the Persian Greek Wars. King Darious I of Persia
sent his son in law Mardonius to invade Greece in 492 BC. The
Persian Forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia before their fleet was devastated
by a storm. Mardonia was forced to return to Asia. A second Persian
invasion force crossed the Aegean sea. After conquering Eretria, the
Persian Army under Datis (15,000 strong) landed near Marathon.
(Marathon is 24 miles northeast of Athens.) General Miltiades, general in
the Greek army gathered a force of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataean
citizen Soldiers.
Anthony Gibbs was born in 1951 in Birmingham. He went to Bourneville School of Art for one year, but is mostly self-taught. His first one man show was in 1976 at the Colmore Galleries, with further one man exhibitions at this venue following, in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988 and 1991. Anthony Gibbs had a one man exhibition Nature In Art at Wallsworth Hall, Gloucestershire in 2000. His first limited edition print released February 1988 - White Tigers Ever Watchful – was an edition of 1550, the largest edition of a limited print by Solomon and Whitehead at the time, and the largest order from the from the USA (650) they have ever had. He went to Kenya for the first time in February 1989, and is a member of the Society of Animal Artists in New York, The Woodland Trust. He won the Peoples Choice Award on a national tour exhibition of the USA in 1992 and 1993, with the Society of Animal Artists. Anthony Gibbs was awarded the Award of Excellence Medal from the Society in 1997 and 2001. He has exhibited at numerous venues across the USA with the Society of Animal Artists and also across Britain – exhibitions including the Mall Galleries, Nature In Art, Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust, London. He has sold work through both Christies and Sotherbys. Anthony Gibbs went to the Yellowstone National Park and Tetons National Park to study the wildlife and habitat in the U.S.A. in 2003.
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