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Bisley - Crusades

Artist: Simon Bisley (All)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Bisley - Crusades
Artist:	Simon Bisley (All)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	19,769
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Favorited on CAF:	3
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	12/31/2007
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Description

This is the original finished pencil piece by Simon Bisley depicting the horror and sorrow of the Crusades. I've been chasing this piece ever since it first came up for sale. Luckily, it landed in a friend's collection who later generously offered it to me. It is easily one of my favorite Bisley pieces, reminding me of some of the old masters (such as Albrecht Durer). In fact, the original commissioner of this piece liked it so much that he later commissioned Greg Staples to do a painted version of the same piece. I consider myself lucky to have gotten my hands on this unpublished Bisley masterpiece and have to thank my good friend, Bruce, for setting this up for me!

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About the Owner

	Alex K.
Joined:	November 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	akekesi
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Matt E.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 12/31/2007

BIZ BIZ BIZ

P T
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/31/2007

wow! the details of this piece, amazing. congrats...

Eric Nilsson
Member Since 2005

Posted on 1/1/2008

This piece is one of my favorite Bisley pencil pieces. I consider it better than a lot of his published pieces. Congrats & thanks for sharing.

Ken Z
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/4/2008

WOW! I don't know how long I sat there just gazeing into this piece marveling at the amount of detail in it. This is one of the best Bisley pieces I've seen. Although you do have many other Fantastic examples of his work Alex! Another big Congrats on this piece!

Andy Brown
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/28/2008

lucky devil i loved that piece

SEAN PATTY
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/4/2008

ALEX, THIS IS AN ASTONISHING WORK! MAN, WHEN BISLEY GETS INSPIRED, HIS WORK IS TRULY VISIONARY......... HOW LARGE IS THIS PIECE?

Alex K.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/4/2008

It's actually pretty large. 23"x17" - which is actually a little bit bigger than a double page splash.

Joao Antunes
Member Since 2007

Posted on 8/23/2008

What a fantastic gallery you have, I've seen museums with lesser quality than the artworks you have :)

Vicente B.
Member Since 2007

Posted on 3/16/2009

Fantastic piece , I also remind the painting by Bisley and Staples . Congrats.

Troy C. Punswick
Member Since 2008

Posted on 12/3/2009

VERY beautiful indeed!

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 5/9/2011

We do not discover today that the talent and skill of Bisley are simply outstanding, but it's by watching pieces like this that we can understand how his work is ever more beyond than comic art. Congrats on an exceptional masterwork!

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