Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59), ca. 1555, French, Steel, gold, silver, H. 25 in. (63.5 cm); W. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Wt. 7 lb. (3175 g), Shields, The battle scene at the center is thought to depict the victory of Hannibal and the Carthaginians over the Romans in Cannae in 216 B.C., which here could be interpreted as an allusion to the struggle of France against the Holy Roman Empire during the sixteenth century
Keywords:
Shield, Henry II, France, reigned 1547–59, ca, 1555, French, Steel, gold, silver, H, 25, 63.5 cm, W, 18, 45.7, Wt, 7 lb, 3175 g, Shields, battle, scene, center, thought, depict, victory, Hannibal, Carthaginians, Romans, Cannae, 216 B.C, interpreted, allusion, struggle, Holy Roman, Empire, sixteenth century
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.