The military art of Ancient Rome and the Romans. A collection of fine art prints and paintings of military art from the time of ancient Rome.
Julius Caesar - Emperor of Rome
Few men of history have as formidable or as mighty a reputation as Julius Caesar. He is not only one of the central figures of Roman history but a man who shaped the future of the world as we know it today. Rapid promotion from a humble civil servant to military leader put him in command of the powerful Roman Legions who completed the rout of Gaul and Britain. His success established him as great, but also as a bloodthirsty general. His political ambitions also earned him many enemies, especially in Rome, a city that would ultimately prove the location of his demise and assassination. This DVD features extensive expert analysis and comment, as well as exciting dramatic reconstructions and period imagery. Narrated by Graham McTavish
Item Code : CROM1202
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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
The Roman Invasions of Britain
Neither before or since has Britain ever been in a more disturbed or perilous state. CORNELIUS TACITUS. In 55BC the ambitious Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, turned envious eyes towards the mysterious isle of Britain. Within a few short years, the mighty Roman war machine had tamed the Celtic tribal society and transformed it into a province of the Roman Empire. This is the story of the dark years of ancient Britain when the well-disciplined Roman Legions faced the fury of the united Celtic peoples of Britain. Expert comment and analysis by Dr David Chandler, the former head of War Studies at Sandhurst. Authentic battle reconstructions and re-enactments, narrated by Brian Blessed
Item Code : CROM1059
The Roman Invasions of Britain - Editions Available
Vercingetorix Surrendering to Caesar by Henri-Paul Motte.
After the fall of the stronghold of Alesia in 52BC, Vercingetorix was the last Gallic Chieftain to submit to Caesar. Vercingetorix is shown arrivng on horseback at the gate of the Roamn fort, with Caesar shown a distance away in the fort. Henri Motte studied under Jean-Leon Gerome, and most of his works were shown at the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris. His major works were of historical pieces such as this one and Hannibal Crossing the Rhone, both of these receiving a bronze medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris. He was awarded Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur in 1892.
Item Code : DHM0310
Vercingetorix Surrendering to Caesar by Henri-Paul Motte. - Editions Available
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
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
Morituri Te Saluttant (For Those About to Die Salute You) by Chris Collingwood.
Rome AD52, Gladiatorial Combat under the eyes of the Emperor Claudius (actual name, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero) a great supporter of the games. Seen are the Net and Trident fighter Retiarius matched with a more heavily armed Mirmillone, whilst in the background a successful Secutor seeks permission for the killing stroke.
Item Code : DHM1015
Morituri Te Saluttant (For Those About to Die Salute You) by Chris Collingwood. - Editions Available
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David (GL)
This painting was commissioned by the Administrator of Royal Residences in 1784 and exhibited at the 1785 Salon under the title The Oath of the Horatii, between their Father's Hands. The story was taken from Titus-Livy. We are in the period of the wars between Rome and Alba, in 669 B.C. It has been decided that the dispute between the two cities must be settled by an unusual form of combat to be fought by two groups of three champions each. The two groups are the three Horatii brothers and the three Curiatii brothers. The drama lay in the fact that one of the sisters of the Curiatii, Sabina, is married to one of the Horatii, while one of the sisters of the Horatii, Camilla, is betrothed to one of the Curiatii. Despite the ties between the two families, the Horatii's father exhorts his sons to fight the Curiatii and they obey.
Item Code : GIT6500
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David (GL) - 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
Julius Caesars Campaigns in Gaul. The Gallic Wars tells the story of the campaigns from 58BC to 53BC, in which Julius Caesar and his Roman legions conquered Gaul, and the Celts on the mysterious island of Britain. Caesars intervention in the brutal Gallic intertribal warfare was originally prompted by genuine concern for Italian security but as the campaign developed, Romes greatest commander began to hatch plans for full conquest. Remarkably, Julius Caesars own account of the Gallic wars has survived to this very day. Dramatised versions of these personal memoirs as well as expert views from leading military historians provide a graphic depiction of this chapter in history. Narrated by Bob Sessions
The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons by Jacques Louis David (GL)
The full title of this lagre magnificent painting is Brutus Returning Home after Having Sentenced His Sons for Plotting a Tarquinian Restoration and Conspiring against Roman Freedom, the Lictors Bring their Bodies to be Buried. Having led the fight which overthrew the monarchy and established the Roman Republic, Brutus tragically saw his own sons participate in a plot to restore the monarchy. As a judge, he was called upon to render the verdict, and unhesitatingly condemned his own sons to death.
Item Code : GE5081
The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons by Jacques Louis David (GL) - Editions Available
The Romans have abducted the daughters of their neighbors, the Sabines. To avenge this abduction, the Sabines attacked Rome, although not immediately, since Hersilia, the daughter of Tatius, the leader of the Sabines, had been married to Romulus, the Roman leader, and then had two children by him in the interim. Here we see Hersilia between her father and husband as she adjures the warriors on both sides not to take wives away from their husbands or mothers away from their children. The other Sabine Women join in her exhortations.
Item Code : DHM0388
The Sabine Women by Jacques Louis David. - Editions Available
