Illustrations of Italian Soldiers of the 1490s
For the early Italian Wars, here are some contemporary illustrations of Italian Soldiers of the 1490s:
The Pilgrims' Arrival in Cologne, the Life of St Ursula, by Vittore Carpaccio, 1490-96
Martyrdom of the Pilgrims, the Life of St Ursula, by Vittore Carpaccio, 1490-96
The fight between the Bonacotsi and Gonzaga in the Piazza Sordello in Mantua, 1494, by Domenico Morone
Fresco in the Guard Room, Castello di Issogne, Val d'Aosta, north west Italy, c. 1495
Francesco II Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, in 'Madonna della Vittoria' by Andrea Mantegna, 1496
Group of Italian Soldiers and Men in Oriental Costume by Vittore Carpaccio, 1493-1500
The Battle of Zonchio (Navarino, Peloponnese), 1499, between Venetians against Ottomans

Venetian Foot Soldiers in Armies of the Middle Ages, Volume 2 by Ian Heath, based on the Life of St Ursula, by Vittore Carpaccio

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Italian Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers