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@eol4242.bsky.social

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Comms closed unless stated otherwise. Art of realistic arms&armours informed by historical research. Concept art & military for #ManorLords. HEMA. DMs open.

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Dec 2

Hi there, I am an illustrator with a focus on late medieval costume.

I try to breathe some life into centuries old armours and dresses that once gracefully moved.

If you want to explore what I do a bit more, start here:
eol-art.fr/portfolio/Eo...
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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · 2d

Knight errant, 15th c. France

My recent annotated illustrations are available at my website eol-art.fr/history/

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · 20d

Dragon Slayer

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Aug 18

Catalan gentleman, 1395 (inspired by an altarpiece of the Serra workshop in Paris MAD)

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Aug 11

1400 Northern Germans, from the "Chapelle Cardon" portable altarpiece

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Aug 2

Gathering little friends

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𝑺𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖍⚜️ @sarusquilla.bsky.social · Jul 28

Collaborative scene by @eol4242.bsky.social @eggman and me

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Apr 29

French knight, 1460s

Based on a statue of Dunois (presumably) as a military saint, from Châteaudun (down below)

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Apr 25

Little Big Knight

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Apr 4

Third quarter 14th century gentleman. Loosely inspired by the effigy of Charles II d'Alençon at St Denis.

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Mar 3

Survivors killer

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Mar 2

Culveriner
France, Flanders or England, late 15th

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𝑺𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖍⚜️ @sarusquilla.bsky.social · Feb 14

Drawing I made with my valentine @eol4242.bsky.social for Valentine’s Day 💗🌹 ✨

Love is beautiful 🤍

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 13

Follow-up of the last: franc archer ("franc arbalétrier" [crossbowman] in this case) in gear, from a rich or generous commune, usually affording brigandines.

Only missing is the hoqueton or livery jacket that would cover the brigandine and display the arms of the company.

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 12

Franc archer undressed. Armed, he would put on a brigandine, brigandine guardbraces (shoulder armour), the other elbow guard, and a sallet.

Then of course the belt for dagger and sword; and the belt for arrow/bolt case, or gauntlets if he is a vougier or pikeman.

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 10

The same but painted

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 9

Not in a hurry to

Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 9

Vougier, late 15th

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 4

In practice, they could commonly have a maille gorget and some plate elbows. As infantry legs were unarmoured.

The memorandum wanted jack over supposedly-less-convenient brigandines. That part of the reform didn't hit everywhere, probably following a form of lobbying from communal armourers.

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Feb 4

Little doodle of a bowman franc-archer with the ~1466 memorandum specifications.

Asides from the accurately-described jack, of 25 to 30 layers and an optional deerskin; these guys carried bow and arrows in their bag, dagger, a short sword and an optional buckler. Their sallet was to be visorless.

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Jan 29

to anything they want, as long as you have a strap or a lace you can attach it somewhere.

Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Jan 28

The knight and his page

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Eol @eol4242.bsky.social · Jan 16

Late 15th c. man-at-arms wearing a hooded jacket or short mantle

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