Painting of the Conquest of Naples by Charles of Durazzo c.1400

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The 1381 Conquest of Naples by Charles of Durazzo was painted in Florence in c.1400.


At the right, the Croation army of Charles defeats the forces of Otto of Brunswick; in the centre, Otto's troops surrender to Charles; at the left, the victors enter the conquered city.
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Are there any features that are distinctly croation or german rather than italian?

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Of the standards in the painting, the red and white stripes were the symbol of the Árpáds, the dynasty of the first Hungarian kings. Charles was King of Hungary at the time of the painting, but not at the time of the battle. Another banner includes the arms of the King of Jerusalem, a title that Charles gained only after the battle.

The Papal crossed keys would indicate the backing of one of the popes (there were at least 2 at the time).

What about the 2 Leopards?

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I have had a few replies.


Lower Normandy


Braunschweig

Confusingly, the arms of Lower Normandy are also Gules Two Leopards Or, but it would be Brunswick.

There is a label on the fleur de lys which makes it the

Coat of arms of Charles of Durazzo.

Using the St. George Cross flag of Barbiano's Compagnia di San Giorgio could indicate that the artist had, at least, some knowledge of the campaign.

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Italian Light Infantryman, 14th Century, by Ian Heath is based on 'The Conquest of Naples by Charles of Durazzo'

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Italian Light Infantryman, 14th Century, by Ian Heath - based on 'The Conquest of Naples by Charles of Durazzo'

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