Author: STUART W. PYHRR, DONALD J. LAROCCA, DIRK H. BREIDING, METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (NEW YORK, N.Y.)
Title: The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480-1620
Description: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. Papieren omslag. Pp: 79. The horse was an integral part of Renaissance culture, not only as a beast of burden but also as a sign of rank and status. For the nobility equitation was an essential skill, both socially and militarily. Horses played a pivotal role in warfare and often wore armor as elaborate and expensive as that of their riders. Drawing exclusively from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue features various types of European horse armor dating from 1480 to 1620. Splendid examples, many of which are unpublished or rarely seen, are examined in terms of style, construction, and decoration. ISBN: 9780300107647. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780300107647
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Title: The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480-1620
Description: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. Papieren omslag. Pp: 79. The horse was an integral part of Renaissance culture, not only as a beast of burden but also as a sign of rank and status. For the nobility equitation was an essential skill, both socially and militarily. Horses played a pivotal role in warfare and often wore armor as elaborate and expensive as that of their riders. Drawing exclusively from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue features various types of European horse armor dating from 1480 to 1620. Splendid examples, many of which are unpublished or rarely seen, are examined in terms of style, construction, and decoration. ISBN: 9780300107647. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9780300107647
Price: EUR 25.00 = appr. US$ 27.17 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 1935974
- Book number: 1935974
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