Author : Pierre Terjanian
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Armor
ISBN : 0300176317
Princely Armor in the Age of Dürer by Pierre Terjanian Pdf
"This...publication examines two masterful armors for horse and man acquired in 2009 by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Among the earliest complete European examples in existence, these German works demonstrate the superior design and craftsmanship of princely armor in the early sixteenth century. The celebrated master Wilhelm von Worms the Edler...of Nuremberg made the luxurious, exquisitely decorated steel horse armor for Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (148701550). The man's armor was crafted by Matthes Deutsch...of Landshut, another distinguished armorer patronized by German princes...."--Front inside flap of dust jacket.