Princely Armor in the Age of Durer - A Renaissance Masterpiece in the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Paperback)

This striking publication examines two masterful armors for man and horse recently acquired 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 16th century. The celebrated master Wilhelm von Worms the Elder (d. 1538) of Nuremberg made the luxurious, exquisitely decorated steel horse armor for Duke Ulrich of Wurttemberg (1487-1550). The man armor was crafted by Matthes Deutsch (last documented c. 1505) of Landshut, another distinguished armorer patronized by German princes; it is his latest and most sumptuous work. Princely Armor in the Age of Durer discusses the function, design, decoration, and manufacture of these masterpieces and situates them within German art, culture, and politics, and within the development of European armor in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2012
First published:	February 2012
Authors:	Pierre Terjanian
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	56
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-17631-5
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Gold & silversmithing Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Jewellery & jewellery-making Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General
LSN:	0-300-17631-7
Barcode:	9780300176315

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