Late Medieval Poliorcetic Art
Spot the trebuchet
Some controversy exists as to exactly when Guidoriccio da Fogliano and his horse were added to this fresco in the Italian town of Siena. However, it definitely looked like this in the 14th Century. A successful siege was in fact something to crow about at the time, so Simone Martini painted Guid…
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