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The Polish Portrait : Tradition And Historical Awareness
The Polish Portrait : Tradition And Historical Awareness
 
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ISBN: 9788360959558

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Luxuriously illustrated album dedicated to the Portrait Gallery in Wilanow Palace.
The album features portraits and short biographies of the most famous Poles, Royals and royal families from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Color pictures and portraits.  The album includes detailed histories and biographical details.  English language Edition
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  • 423 Pages
  • Hardcover
  • Size 9.5" x 12"
  • 2012
  • Printed In Poland

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Polish Winged Hussar 1576 -1775 The Polish Winged Hussar From The 17th Century Poster Royal Hussar Parade Poster Vienna 1683 - Christian Europe Repels The Ottomans
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The Polish hussar was, to quote one of many foreign visitors impressed by them, 'without doubt one of the most spectacular soldiers in the world'. Most dramatic of all hussar characteristics were the 'wings' worn on the back or on the saddle; their purpos The hussar cavalryman had two feathered attachments to the back of his armor. This decorative effect came to Poland from the East. Turkish crack light cavalry painted their shields with wings, as did those from Hungary. This painting from the original 17th century piece is by contemporary artist Bohdan Wroblewski, and is of a section from the famous "Stockholm Scroll" showing Sebastian Sobieski, the court standard bearer with the royal flag, leading the Regiment of the R Vienna 1683 - Christian Europe repels the Ottomans. Accounts of history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces thoughout the crucial stages of each campaign
Pride of Poland - Polish Winged Hussar Magnet The Republic of Poland During The Times of John III Sobieski Polish Winged Hussar Statue
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Our magnet features the Polish Winged Hussar in an outline of Poland and the word "Polska" in the upper left. See below for the history of these Polish knights. King John III Sobieski was a symbol of the power and meaning of Poland in Europe for centuries. The King's victory in Vienna became not only an event in common history, but also became a national legend. This spectacularly detailed statue of a Polish Winged Husar is made using a process known as cold cast bronze. Wings and lance are removable for shipping.


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