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The Very Choice Collection Of Armour And Weapons
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Book Synopsis Arms and Armor in the Art Institute of Chicago by : Walter J. Karcheski
Download or read book Arms and Armor in the Art Institute of Chicago written by Walter J. Karcheski and published by Little Brown GBR. This book was released on 1995 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by arms and armor specialist Walter J. Karcheski, Jr., the text delves into a world where feudalism and the institution of knighthood prevailed and where arms and armor played a crucial role. Karcheski traces the development and craftsmanship of these magnificent suits and weapons throughout the centuries and discusses the armor developed for use in battle as well as that made specifically for tournaments, hunting, and pageantry. Additionally, he explores the craftsmen's guilds and the production and decoration of armor.
Book Synopsis Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection by : Tobias Capwell
Download or read book Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection written by Tobias Capwell and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With its selection of masterpieces of European arms and armour, this book provides both an overview of some of the treasures of the collection and a wonderful survey of European arms and armour. I hope it will whet the appetite of readers to want to move on to our new Complete Digital Catalogue of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, with its more than 7000 stunning photographs and full texts of all the previous catalogues."--"Director's foreword", p. 7.
Author :Philadelphia Museum of Art Publisher :Highlights from the Philadelph ISBN 13 :9780876332924 Total Pages :0 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (329 download)
Book Synopsis Arms and Armor by : Philadelphia Museum of Art
Download or read book Arms and Armor written by Philadelphia Museum of Art and published by Highlights from the Philadelph. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the exceptional permanent collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this book looks at arms and armor as art--from warfare to war games, from hunting to the pursuit of glory The Philadelphia Museum of Art's holdings of arms and armor are among the finest of their kind in the world. Presenting nearly 100 masterpieces from the collection, this lavishly illustrated volume includes complete armors and armor elements, swords, firearms and crossbows, staff weapons, horse equipment, and related accessories. Drawn for the most part from the princely armories of Europe, these objects represent the epitome of the armorer's art, and many are published here in color for the first time. The engaging text by Dirk H. Breiding summarizes the latest scholarship and discusses how the museum's collection--the core of which consists of a 1977 bequest by the distinguished connoisseur and scholar Carl Otto Kretzschmar von Kienbusch (1884-1976)--has evolved over the years. This volume reveals how arms and armor--uniting art, fashion, design, politics, and technology--can be seen as unique expressions of human creativity.
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis European Weapons and Armour by : Ewart Oakeshott
Download or read book European Weapons and Armour written by Ewart Oakeshott and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of arms in Western Europe from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in 1494, which sowed the dragon's teeth of all the successive European wars; the French invasion was to accelerate the trend towards new armaments and new methods of warfare. The authordescribes the development of the handgun and the pike, the use and style of staff-weapons, mace and axe and war-hammer, dagger and dirk and bayonet. He shows how armour attained its full Renaissance splendour and then suffered itssorry and inevitable decline, culminating in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching effects on military armaments. Above all, he follows the long history of the sword, queen of weapons, to the late eighteenth century, when it finally ceased to form a part of a gentleman's every-day wear. Lavishly illustrated. EWART OAKESHOTT was one of the world's leading authorities on the arms and armour of medieval Europe. His other works on the subject include Records of the Medieval Sword and The Sword in the Age of Chivalry.
Download or read book The Connoisseur written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Warriors of the Himalayas by : Donald J. LaRocca
Download or read book Warriors of the Himalayas written by Donald J. LaRocca and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2006 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in-depth examination of the fascinating and virtually unknown of armor and weapons from Tibet, dating from the 13th to the 20th century.
Book Synopsis The Armour and Arms of Henry VIII by : Thom Richardson
Download or read book The Armour and Arms of Henry VIII written by Thom Richardson and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The history of England records no more charismatic figure than King Henry VIII. His reign reveals an intriguing amalgam of the old and the new, and during it his kingdom emerged as a power to be reckoned with. He was fascinated by weapons and armour, taking a personal interest in their design and manufacture. Henry's impact upon the Royal Armouries' collection is immense. The arms and armour made for him, his personal guard and his army still form the core of the collection. This book is part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour, written by specialists in the field and packed with fascinating information and stunning photography."--woodslane.com.au.
Download or read book Art of the Samurai written by 原田一敏 and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2009 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This extensively illustrated catalogue is published in conjunction with the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to the arts of the samurai, including the finest examples of swords - the spirit of the samurai - as well as sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, textiles, and paintings. The works in the catalogue, drawn from public and private collections in Japan, include 34 officially designated National Treasures and 64 Important Cultural Properties, the largest number ever to be shown together at one time. Dating from the 5th to the early 20th century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined." "Many of the greatest Japanese swordsmiths are represented in this volume, from early masters such as Yasuie (12th century) and Tomomitsu (14th century) to the Edo-period smiths Nagasone Kotetsu and Kiyomaro. The blades by these and other masters, cherished as much for their beauty as for their cutting efficiency, were equipped with elaborate hilts and scabbards prized for their exquisite craftsmanship and fine materials such as silk, rayskin, gold, lacquer, and certain alloys unique to Japan. Japanese armor is also fully surveyed, from the rarest iron armor of the Kofun period (5th century) to the inventive ceremonial helmets made toward the end of the age of the samurai." --Book Jacket.
Book Synopsis A Select List of Very Choice, Rare, Curious, & Interesting Books, in Various Languages and Classes of Literature; ... from the Libraries of Hon. Horace Walpole, Edw. Skegg, ... and Other Recent Purchases: ... Now on Sale at the Very Low Prices Affixed by : William Strong
Download or read book A Select List of Very Choice, Rare, Curious, & Interesting Books, in Various Languages and Classes of Literature; ... from the Libraries of Hon. Horace Walpole, Edw. Skegg, ... and Other Recent Purchases: ... Now on Sale at the Very Low Prices Affixed written by William Strong and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The American Traveller's Guide by : William Pembroke Fetridge
Download or read book The American Traveller's Guide written by William Pembroke Fetridge and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Harper's Hand-book for Travellers in Europe and the East by : W. Pembroke Fetridge
Download or read book Harper's Hand-book for Travellers in Europe and the East written by W. Pembroke Fetridge and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Western Antiquary by : William Henry Kearley Wright
Download or read book The Western Antiquary written by William Henry Kearley Wright and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Harper's Hand-book for Travellers in Europe and the East by : William Pembroke Fetridge
Download or read book Harper's Hand-book for Travellers in Europe and the East written by William Pembroke Fetridge and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 1104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art by :
Download or read book The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Italy : Handbook for Travellers: Northern Italy, including Leghorn, Florence, Ravenna ... 12th remodelled ed by : Karl Baedeker (Firm)
Download or read book Italy : Handbook for Travellers: Northern Italy, including Leghorn, Florence, Ravenna ... 12th remodelled ed written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
