Arms and Armor: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

by Dirk H. Breiding

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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...Read more
  • ISBN10 0876332920
  • ISBN13 9780876332924
  • Publish Date 12 May 2020
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 4 October 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Yale University Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 312
  • Language English