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Crusade Pictures from a 1963 National Geographic Magazine (Vanity)
National Geographic Magazine | December, 1963 | Franc Shor

Posted on 07/30/2006 4:55:44 PM PDT by Theoden

I found one of my dad's old National Geographic magazines, and it had some neat pictures on the crusades that I thought I would share.

Peter Bartholomew, a servent in the Crusader army, told the nobles that St. Andrew had revealed to him the hiding place of the lance that pierced Christ's side at the Crucifiction. Here, after a search beneath the Church of St. Peter, Crusaders gasp as Bartholomew uncovers a corroded lance head. Hope rekindled, the knights broke the Muslim siege the next day.

Braving a Rain of Arrows, Europeans Route the Turks on the Plains of Antioch.

Crusaders Marching Around the Holy City of Jerusalem.

Victorious Crusaders fall to their knees in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Religion
KEYWORDS: art; catholic; crusades; godsgravesglyphs; islam; jerusalem; nationalgeographic; rop; vanity
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All of these paintings were done by Stanley Meltzoff and were printed in national Geographic Magazine. There were a few other paintings and pictures, but these were my favorites. I hope you enjoy them.
1 posted on 07/30/2006 4:55:46 PM PDT by Theoden
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To: Theoden

love them!!


2 posted on 07/30/2006 4:57:44 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Theoden

The pictures are great and thanks for posting them.


3 posted on 07/30/2006 5:00:37 PM PDT by Gosh I love this neighborhood
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To: Theoden

I cringe at the thought of what National Geographic would publish today.


4 posted on 07/30/2006 5:00:51 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Theoden
aaarrrggghhh...

dial-up modem here.... yikes.... you trying to kill my putter?? A little warning in the headline next time [warning: extremely large pics]

5 posted on 07/30/2006 5:05:00 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: wagglebee
The article was well written, and was fairly neutral, as it should be. Of course, today it would be those evil Caucasian Christians who invaded the Middle East to kill those peaceful Muslims in search of land and loot.
6 posted on 07/30/2006 5:05:10 PM PDT by Theoden (Fidei Defensor)
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To: GeronL
Sorry, I did not realize they would come out to be this large.
7 posted on 07/30/2006 5:06:02 PM PDT by Theoden (Fidei Defensor)
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To: Theoden

My parents have every issue going back to around 1910, some of the older articles are fascinating.


8 posted on 07/30/2006 5:06:41 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: wagglebee

My grandparents have them from the days before cover photos too.


9 posted on 07/30/2006 5:10:54 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: cripplecreek

The original stories of Lawrence of Arabia from right after WWI are fascinating.


10 posted on 07/30/2006 5:12:15 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: Theoden

Beautiful and thanks!


11 posted on 07/30/2006 5:13:11 PM PDT by eleni121 (General Draza Mihailovich: We will never forget you - the hero of World War Two)
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To: Theoden

Excellent! Thanks for posting these.


12 posted on 07/30/2006 5:13:56 PM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: Theoden
Now that I've come back, it was able to show the first 2.

nice.

13 posted on 07/30/2006 5:14:45 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Theoden
The old religious wars were great,but they just can't compete with whats going on now.
14 posted on 07/30/2006 5:15:10 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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To: Theoden

Thanks for posting; great illustrations.

But someday I need to track down a painting of the triumphant Crusaders (1099 AD)
gathered in front of The Dome of The Rock.
It's a truly stunning painting.
I think the caption in the Newsweek article said that it was in The Louvre.
(I wonder if it's still on display...)


15 posted on 07/30/2006 5:15:24 PM PDT by VOA
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To: Theoden
Here is a link to the relic known as "The Holy Lance of Longinus!" Returned by the Crusaders it was "owned" by the Holy Roman Emporers of Austro-Hungaria until "taken" by Hitler. Enjoy the read

Lance Relic

16 posted on 07/30/2006 5:16:10 PM PDT by Young Werther
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To: eleni121

In view of the outrage over the 50 dead today at Quna, I'll just note that crusaders killed everyone, as a matter of course, when they breached the walls and entered a city like Antioch.


17 posted on 07/30/2006 5:17:55 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: VOA
Is this the one you were referring to?


18 posted on 07/30/2006 5:31:38 PM PDT by Theoden (Fidei Defensor)
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To: Republicanprofessor
This would be great for the Art ping list.
19 posted on 07/30/2006 5:35:47 PM PDT by Theoden (Fidei Defensor)
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To: ClaireSolt

History can be misread as seems to be the case with your analysis of Crusaders' actions at Antioch.

Nevertheless, I can only pray that Israel will not be as gentle with Muslims as most Crusaders were.


20 posted on 07/30/2006 6:17:05 PM PDT by eleni121 (General Draza Mihailovich: We will never forget you - the hero of World War Two)
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