tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466337662455429678.post7070580601731514539..comments2024-03-19T08:10:10.856-06:00Comments on Dariusz caballeros: Little sketch of Russian 'cholop' after von HerbersteinDario T. W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08130649848483687308noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7466337662455429678.post-34365311864302153312011-01-13T12:38:25.529-07:002011-01-13T12:38:25.529-07:00Thanks for the entry Dario-
That's some fine r...Thanks for the entry Dario-<br />That's some fine research coupled with a nice drawing!<br /><br />To meaningfully contribute to the topic - I have recently asked imci Radek Sikora if Musocovites possessed hussar-style cavalry and he forwarded this pic (done cca 1568) to me:<br /> <br />http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/7609/poleslithuaniansandmosc.jpg<br /><br />Note the Muscovite horse in lower-right corner being outfitted in a similar fashion to PLC cavalry.. that is "po husarsku" :) (or "po Racku" in the older days.) Interestingly one can observe the partially visible saddles - the cantle seems (relatively) high and of semicircular nature.. - something probably more suited for a lancer and very similar to Polish-Hungarian Hussar saddles of the 16th century...<br /><br />some further iconography (I do think those are from Abraham De Bruyn's costume book of 1570s) :<br /><br />http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Muscovy_cavalryman_XVI_century.PNG<br /><br />http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Muscovy_cavalryman_mid_XVI_century.PNG<br /><br />Perhaps these "hussar-features" seen on Muscovites were a result of the early 16th century engagements/wars with PLC? <br /><br />Cheers,<br />SamuelSamuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07907338416687624841noreply@blogger.com