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The Middle Ages (96) : Chess players

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Middle Ages (96) : Chess players

This series is an attempt to illustrate how life was going on in the Middle Ages.

Chess is believed to have originated in India, at the end of the 6th century.
All pieces got their current movements in Spain in the late 15th century and the rules were finally standardized worldwide in the 19th century.

In the Middle Ages, chess was a part of noble culture.
Nowadays, it is played by millions of people worldwide.

Photographed at medieval festival of castle Reinhardstein (Robertville, Belgium)

Comentarios 35

Magdalenia 27/01/2016 21:04
Avant d'ouvrir ce cliché, j'avais deviné où cette scène se déroulait !
Très beau !
Amitiés,
Magdalenia
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Brigitte Hoffmann 23/01/2016 11:25
Deine Serie, Mark, ist wirklich außergewöhnlich und sehr interessant. Qualitativ ganz starke Bilder zeigst du uns hier.
Salut Brigittte
vraiment- extraordinaire!
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Natalia 5 22/01/2016 7:46
Good time Mark !You have a beautiful series of the middle ages! Thanks for the info about chess! I also love to play chess! Like the photo!Good mood! Natalia.
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Günter Nau 21/01/2016 18:23
Großartiges Foto Mark wie alle, die Du hier zeigst. Alles hervorragend.
Grüße Günter
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rolvin 20/01/2016 23:54
Fantastic photo of these two chess players.
Highest concentration is announced and at the same time the guys looks already pretty tired.
Roland
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Wolfgang Bazer 20/01/2016 23:47
Das sieht ja ziemlich schlecht für Schwarz aus...
LG Wolfgang
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Anita Jarzombek-Krauledies 20/01/2016 23:47
Eine ganz tolles Szene!!!! Sehr sehenswert!
Viele Grüße Anita
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emen49 20/01/2016 22:50
Interessante Szene...
Wunderbar aufgenommen - ein klasse Foto!
Viele Grüße
Marianne

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Vitória Castelo Santos 20/01/2016 22:49
Excellent picture, very well captured.
regards
Vitoria

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Pierre LAVILLE 20/01/2016 20:48
++++++++++++++
Pierre
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Adele D. Oliver 20/01/2016 20:40
pretty cool these two in their non chalant poses and their elegant clothes ..... chess such an old game, thanks for the info !!
greetings, Adele
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adriana lissandrini 20/01/2016 19:10
in the Middle Ages he played chess?
the scene is magnificent, made with great sharpness and beautiful composition
greetings Adriana
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Gisela Aul 20/01/2016 18:08
great capture+++
lg. Gisela
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JX 20/01/2016 17:41
Wow, ein ganz starkes Foto
LG Beat
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Josef Kainz 20/01/2016 17:13
Gut festgehalten interessante Aufnahme
vg josef
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