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- Husraw Ier et son vizir Buzurdjmihr -
Firdawsî, Shâh-nâma. Iran, Shîrâz, XVe siècle.
Manuscrit de la BNF, Paris (France)
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Le Jeu des échecs moralisés -
Jacques de Cessoles, Le Jeu des échecs
moralisés. Manuscrit interpolé composé des
traductions françaises de Jean Ferron et de
Jean de Vignay - Vélin. XVe siècle. BNF, Manuscrits
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Pièce d'échecs : Vizir (= reine) -
Vizir (= reine) - Italie méridionale,
début du XIIe siècle. Ivoire d'éléphant
Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Khosrow mettant en fuite l'armée de Bahrâm -
Nezâmi, Les Cinq Poèmes. Bagdad et Ispahan, 1619
-1624. Manuscrit sur papier orné de 35 peintures
Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Le Jeu des échecs moralisés. -
Jacques de Cessoles, Le Jeu des échecs moralisés.
Traduction française de Jean de Vignay. BNF, Manuscrits
Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Manuel du jeu d'échecs - Manuscrit
ayant appartenu à Charles V. Parchemin, 135 ff.
(23 x 16 cm). France, XIVe siècle. BNF, Manuscrits
Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of
Chess - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - The Chess-Board & the King
Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - Queen and Bishops - Judge
(Alphyn) - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - Knight and Rook - governors
(Alphyn) - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - Pawns: Farmer & Smith
(Alphyn) - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - Pawns: Clothmaker & Money Changer
(Alphyn) - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - Pawns: Doctor & Innkeeper
(Alphyn) - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuscript of "De Ludo Scachorum" -
De Ludo Scachorum, while translated into English
and published in 1474 - An example of the text from
a circa 1446 manuscript of De Ludo Scachorum
Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The
Culture of Chess - Pawns: Town Gatekeeper & Messenger
(Alphyn) - Image copyright © Sarah's Chess Journal
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The History and The Culture of Chess )

- Manuel du jeu d'échecs - Manuscrit
ayant appartenu à Charles V. Parchemin, 135 ff.
(23 x 16 cm). France, XIVe siècle. BNF, Manuscrits
Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Jacques de Cessoles, Le Jeu des échecs moralisés. -
Sermon sur "les mœurs et les devoirs des hommes à
travers le jeu des échecs" - Traduction française
de Jean Ferron. Vers 1480-1485. Parchemin, 56 ff.
Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- Deutsch Manessische Liederhandschrift (Große Heidel-
berger Liederhandschrift)- Szene: Schachspiel -
Artist: Meister der Manessische Liederhandschrift (1320)
- Image copyright © Wikipedia.org/wiki/image
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Wikipedia - L'encyclopédie libre - Histoire des Échecs )

- Chess & Chess Players of the Renaissance -
Paolo Boi, also known as il Bove or il Siracusano,
was born in Syracuse, Sicily in 1528 to a
well-to-do family. Although he was a promising
student, Boi took an early infatuation
with chess which soon became his obsession
- Image copyright © batgirl.atspace.com/
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Chess & Chess Players of the Renaissance )

- Albrecht Dürer. Nuremberg, 1471-1528 -
Couple assis jouant au trictrac et dame debout
jouant aux échecs. Vers 1492-1493 - Plume et
encre brune. 102 x 136 mm. Deux feuilles réunies
et collées sur une troisième. Paris, BNF, Estampes
- Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Renaissance Chess Art - Chess History )

- A Game at Chess - Une Partie d'échecs (1624) -
by Thomas Middleton - Edition bilingue établie par
Antoine Ertlé - Etudes EPISTEME - n° 5 - mai 2005
well-to-do family. Although he was a promising
- Image copyright © www.univ-paris3.fr/recherche/
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. A Game at Chess - Une Partie d'échecs (1624) by Thomas Middleton)

- Le jeu d'échecs au XVII^e siècle -
Gravure, 1629. BNF, Estampes et Photographie
(Hennin T) - Paris, BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques
- Image copyright © Paris, BNF, Manuscrits - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Manuscrits - Classical Chess Art - Chess History )

- Automaton Chess Player, 1770 - Image
copyright © en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ - Automaton Chess Player, 1770 )

- Automaton Chess Player, 1770 - Image
copyright © /www.ims.tuwien.ac.at/ - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. /www.ims.tuwien.ac.at/ - Automaton Chess Player, 1770 )

- The Turkish Chess Player, 1789 - Image
Türkischer Schachspieler - Leipzig und
Dresden 1789 - Autor: Wolfgang von Kempelen
copyright © fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image - The Turkish Chess Player, 1789 )

- The Turkish Chess Player, 1789 - Image
Türkischer Schachspieler - Leipzig und
Dresden 1789 - Autor: Wolfgang von Kempelen
copyright © fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image - The Turkish Chess Player, 1789 )

- The "Café de la Regénce", located on rue Saint-Honoré -
near the Louvre on la Place du Palais-Royal, first opened
it's doors in 1670... The Café de la Régence attracted
the greatest minds and personages of the era: Diderot,
Voltaire, Rousseau, Ben Franklin, Robespierre, a young
Napoleon. The greatest of the chess players was de Kermur,
Sire de Légal who was soon to be supplanted by
an even greater player: Francois-Andre Danican Philidor.
copyright © fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. Sarah's Chess Journal - The 'Café de la Regénce' in Paris )

- Le café de la Régence - Dessin de Motty. 1884.
Match téléphonique entre Paris et Vienne
BNF, Estampes et Photographie (Kh 449 Fol T. 3 M.23 193)
copyright © BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Le café de la Régence )

- Les principaux joueurs d'échecs du café de la Régence -
Le dernier grand tournoi - Dessin de M. Horsin-Déon
d'après photographies. L. Chapon, graveur. Paris, 1874.
BNF, Estampes et Photographie (Kh 449 Fol T. 3 M.23 192)
copyright © BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Le café de la Régence )

- Paul Morphy au café de la Régence -
Morphy jouant à l'aveugle huit parties d'échecs
au café de la Régence (Paris) - Le Monde illustré.
BNF, Estampes et Photographie (Kh 449 Fol T. 3 M.23 194)
copyright © BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Le café de la Régence )

- Scène galante d'échecs - Litographie -
Lithographie par A. Devéria et J. Coignet. Vers 1840.
BNF, Estampes et Photographie (Kh 449 Fol T. 3 M.23 186)
copyright © BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Scène galante d'échecs)

- Scène galante d'échecs - Gravure, 1689 -
BNF, Estampes et Photographie (Hennin T.)
«Brave guerrier, il faut se rendre
La belle a trop d'esprit, ses yeux ont trop d'éclat
Et pour peu qu'on ait le cœur tendre
On est en deux façons bien tôt échecs et mat.»
copyright © BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Artists
Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Estampes et Photographie - Scène galante d'échecs)

- Jeu d'échecs en corail - XVIII^ème -
Quatorze pièces en corail. XVIIIe siècle.
BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques (B B de 626 à 642)
copyright © BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques -
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
(cf. BNF, Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques - Jeu d'échecs en corail)

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