Medieval Arms and Armor: A Pictorial Archive

Description

A renowned 19th-century cultural historian and specialist on the Middle Ages, J. H. Hefner-Alteneck spent much of his life observing the influence of art on many aspects of human life, including weaponry. His illustrations for this handsome archive — drawn with incredible exactitude — depict a wide array of medieval weapons and armor dating from the early ninth century to the mid-1700s. Adapted primarily from decorative ornamentation on burial monuments and manuscripts, hundreds of finely executed images depict authentic shields, swords, crossbows, helmets, and highly ornate suits of body armor for knights and their steeds. Newly translated descriptive notes, extracted from the original German text, identify the subjects. First published more than 100 years ago, this meticulously rendered study remains an invaluable source of permission-free illustrations for artists and designers and an indispensable reference for scholars, collectors, and hobbyists. medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0001 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0002 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0003 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0004 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0005 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0006 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0007 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0008 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0009 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0010 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0011 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0012 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0013 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0014 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0015 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0016 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0017 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0018 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0019 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0020 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0021 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0022 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0023 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0024 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0025 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0026 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0027 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0028 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0029 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0030 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0031 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0032 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0033 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0034 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0035 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0036 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0037 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0038 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0039 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0040 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0041 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0042 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0043 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0044 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0045 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0046 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0047 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0048 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0049 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0050 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0051 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0052 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0053 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0054 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0055 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0056 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0057 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0058 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0059 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0060 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0061 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0062 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0063 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0064 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0065 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0066 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0067 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0068 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0069 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0070 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0071 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0072 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0073 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0074 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0075 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0076 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0077 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0078 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0079 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0080 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0081 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0082 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0083 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0084 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0085 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0086 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0087 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0088 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0089 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0090 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0091 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0092 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0093 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0094 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0095 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0096 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0097 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0098 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0099 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0100 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0101 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0102 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0103 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0104 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0105 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0106 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0107 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0108 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0109 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0110 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0111 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0112 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0113 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0114 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0115 medievalarmsarmo00jhvo_0116