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Hawkwood the Soldier of Fortune

Posted on February 23, 2012 by 100swallows

This man, painted on the wall of an Italian cathedral way back in 1436, is an Englishman. The great fresco painting of Giovanni Acuto by Paolo Uccello (1436) (publlic domain photo) What were the Italians doing painting an Englishman in … Continue reading →

Posted in architecture, art, history, Italy, Renaissance, warfare | Tagged equestrian painting, famous crooks, Florence, hero, Italian strongmen, outlaws, painting, Paolo Uccello, Sir John Hawkwood | 4 Comments

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