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Art of the Samurai. Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156-1868

By Ogawa Morihiro (Ed.)

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Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
110 MB (115473173 bytes)
Pages
\358
Library
twirpx
Time added
2017-08-07 07:01:42
Искусство и искусствоведение;Декоративно-прикладно

Description

New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2009. — 358 p. — ISBN-778-1-58839-6Samurai arms and equipment are widely recognized as masterpieces in steel, silk, and lacquer. This extensively illustrated volume includes the finest examples of swords, sword mountings and fittings, armor and helmets, saddles, banners, and paintings from Japanese collections. Dating from the fifth to the nineteenth century, these majestic objects offer a complete picture of samurai culture and its unique blend of the martial and the refined.

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