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Ancient
Greek history in historical art prints including the Battle of Marathon, Battle
of Salamis and early games by world renowned historical military artists. Art
prints published by Cranston Fine Arts are available direct from Cranston Fine
Arts, Scotland or The Military Art Gallery, USA.
The
Battle of
Marathon 490 BC during the Persian Greek Wars. King Darious I of Persia
sent his son in law Mardonius to invade Greece in 492 BC. The
Persian Forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia before their fleet was devastated
by a storm. Mardonia was forced to return to Asia. A second Persian
invasion force crossed the Aegean sea. After conquering Eretria, the
Persian Army under Datis (15,000 strong) landed near Marathon.
(Marathon is 24 miles northeast of Athens.) General Miltiades, general in
the Greek army gathered a force of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataean
citizen Soldiers.
On the 12th September 490 BC, Miltiades arranged his
Greek Hoplites )Infantry) in a long line across the 2 mile plain of
Marathon. Then the Greek's charged the Persian Lines. the Centre of the
Hoplite force was pushed back but the Flanks, broke through the Persian
Forces and encircled the Persian Centre. Datis Persian army was
routed and returned to Asia. The Greek losses was 192 men compared
to the Persian losses of 6,400. This was the first major assault
from the Asian Powers against Europe and is considered the first major
decisive battles of the world.
Battle of
Thermopylae.
Nine years after the Battle of Marathon the Persian army under Darius I
son Zerxes led an army of 100,000 men across the Hellespont (now called
the Dardanelles). Zerxes marched through Thrace and Macedonia and on
reaching Thermopylae pass, met the Greeks who had taken up a strong position.
The fighting lasted three days, until the Persians had outflanked the
Greeks through another pass (this information coming from the traitor
Ephialtes). Leonardas I of Sparta with 300 of his men fought a desperate
rearguard action against the Persian army with overwhelming odds giving
time for the main Greek Hoplite army of 5,000 to withdraw. The Spartans
fought to the last man. The Greeks also abandoned Attica and retired
across the Isthmus of Corinth, the Persians followed to Salamis.
(See battle of Salamis)
Battle of
Salamis.
Themistocles had chosen the narrow waters
at the entrance to the bay well. The Persians could not bring their
larger fleet to bear on the smaller Greek fleet and due to the design
and manoeuvrability of the Greek Triremes, the Greek fleet sailed down
the right channel next to Salamis and turned to ram the Persian fleet as
it entered the bay. The Persian captains tried frantically to turn their
ships but their oars became entangled and the turning manoeuvre caused
the ships to run into each other. The Greek Triremes were able to ram
the leading Persian ships, disengage and ram again. This was a great
victory for Themistocles who lost only 70 ships from his fleet of 380
Triremes, compared to the loss of over 600 ships from the Persian fleet
of over 1,000.
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Throwing the Discus by Eduard Joseph Danton.
Limited edition of 800 prints. Image size 27 inches x 14 inches (69cm x 36cm). Price £34.00
ITEM CODE SC0034
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Battle of Salamis, 23rd September 480BC by Wilhelm von Kaulbach.
Open edition print. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (65cm x 36cm). Price £45.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE DHM1094
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Death of Brian Boru - Clontarf by David Pentland.
At the moment of the crowing triumph of his career, Brian Boru, the high king of Ireland is struck down after a final desperate attack by one of his enemies.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Image size 20 inches x 15 inches (51cm x 38cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 16.5 inches (64cm x 42cm). Price £180.00
Limited ediition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by David Pentland. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £2400.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DP0023
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Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer.
The Battle of Marathon 490 BC during the Persian Greek Wars. King Darious I of Persia sent his son in law Mardonius to invade Greece in 492 BC. The Persian Forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia before their fleet was devastated by a storm. Mardonia was forced to return to Asia. A second Persian invasion force crossed the Aegean sea. After conquering Eretria, the Persian Army under Datis (15,000 strong) landed near Marathon. (Marathon is 24 miles northeast of Athens.) General Miltiades, general in the Greek army gathered a force of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataean citizen Soldiers.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £95.00
Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 24 inches x 14 inches (61cm x 36cm). Price £135.00
Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00
Original painting by Brian Palmer. . Price £2600.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1131
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The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David (GL)
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 26 inches (91cm x 66cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 53cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE GIT6500
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Death of Socrates by Jacques Louis David (GL)
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £500.00
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Special Promotion : This print is 30% off for a limited time only! Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £495.60
Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 22 inches (76cm x 56cm). Price £390.00
ITEM CODE GE3994C
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Thermopylae
480BC, Spartan and Thespaian Hoplites. By Chris Collingwood.
'So Tell The Spartans, Stranger passing by that here, Obedient to
their laws, we lie
Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints plus 50 artists proofs.
and a limited edition of 50 are available as Giclee canvas prints 30 at a larger
size of 40" x 30". Price £660 ($1 150) and 20 Canvas prints
30" x 22" price £420. ($780) To know more about
Giclee prints and our range click
here.
Print
serial number DHM1243, image size 25" x16" price £80 ( $145).
Artist proof price £115 ($190).
Original Oil painting for sale, 40"
x3 0" Price £8,000 ($1 4,500) (export) Original Oil painting for sale, 40"
x3 0" Price £8,000 ($14,500) (export) |
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Leonardas at Thermopylae by Jacques Louis
David 1748-1825
Special giclee canvas edition of only 200 canvas
prints of our traditional 18th & 19th Century images. Order code GR4800.
Small size 30" x 22" price £350. or 36" x 26" price
£500 To know more about Giclee
prints and our range click
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The Battle of Thermopylae by Brian Palmer
Depicting the last stand of the 300 Spartans who fought to the death
against an overwhelming Persian Army. Second in a series by Brian Palmer
of "Great Last Stands" throughout history.
Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints plus 50 artists proofs. From
the limited edition 50 are available as Giclee canvas prints at a larger
size of 30" x 20". Canvas print price £420. To know more about
Giclee prints and our range click
here.
Print serial number DHM512. Image size 24" x 14". Print price £80
($145).
Artists proof price £115 ($200).What
is an Artists Proof?
Original oil painting for sale, size 30" x 20", price
£2,200.(export)
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Spartan by
Chris Collingwood. Original pencil drawing for Thermopylae
painting.
Used as
printed remarque on print
Original
pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper.
Paper size 18" x
16".
Price
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Spartans by
Chris Collingwood. Original pencil drawing for Thermopylae
painting.
Used as
printed remarque on print
Original
pencil drawing produced on high quality art paper.
Paper size 16" x
16".
Price £300.
Order Code CCP2 |
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Throwing the Discus by Eduard Joseph Danton
Print serial number SC34. Image size 27" x 14". Print price
£34 ($60). Limited to 800 prints.
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Battle of Salamis, 23rd
September 480BC by Wilhelm von Kaulbach
Themistocles had chosen the narrow waters
at the entrance to the bay well. The Persians could not bring their
larger fleet to bear on the smaller Greek fleet and due to the design
and manoeuverability of the Greek Triremes, the Greek fleet sailed down
the right channel next to Salamis and turned to ram the Persian fleet as
it entered the bay. The Persian captains tried frantically to turn their
ships but their oars became entangled and the turning manoeuvre caused
the ships to run into each other. The Greek Triremes were able to ram
the leading Persian ships, disengage and ram again. This was a great
victory for Themistocles who lost only 70 ships from his fleet of 380
Triremes, compared to the loss of over 600 ships from the Persian fleet
of over 1,000.
Print serial number DHM1094. Image size
25" x 14".
Print price £42 ($75).
Special giclee canvas edition of only 200 canvas
prints of our traditional 18th & 19th Century images. Order code
gdhm1094 . LARGE size 30" x 22" price £350.or 36"
x 24" price £500 To know more about Giclee
prints and our range click
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Battle of Marathon by Brian Palmer
The Battle of
Marathon 490 BC during the Persian Greek Wars. King Darious I of Persia
sent his son in law Mardonius to invade Greece in 492 BC. The
Persian Forces conquered Thrace and Macedonia before their fleet was devastated
by a storm. Mardonia was forced to return to Asia. A second Persian
invasion force crossed the Aegean sea. After conquering Eretria, the
Persian Army under Datis (15,000 strong) landed near Marathon.
(Marathon is 24 miles northeast of Athens.) General Miltiades, general in
the Greek army gathered a force of 10,000 Athenians and 1,000 Plataean
citizen Soldiers.
On the 12th September 490 BC, Miltiades arranged his
Greek Hoplites Infantry) in a long line across the 2 mile plain of
Marathon. Then the Greek's charged the Persian Lines. the Centre of the
Hoplite force was pushed back but the Flanks, broke through the Persian
Forces and encircled the Persian Centre. Datis Persian army was
routed and returned to Asia. The Greek losses was 192 men compared
to the Persian losses of 6,400. This was the first major assault
from the Asian Powers against Europe and is considered the first major
decisive battles of the world. Battle of Marathon, September 12th 490 BC, during the
Persian - Greek wars
Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints plus 50 artists proofs.
Plus an edition of 50 as Giclee canvas prints at a larger
size of 30" x 20". Canvas print price £420. To know more about
Giclee prints and our range click
here.
Print serial number DHM1131. Image size 24" x 14". Print price £80
($145).
Artist proof Price £115 ($300)
Original oil paintings for sale £2,400 export. |
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