Arms and Armor in the works of Albrecht Dürer

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:09 AM

"St. Eustace", 1501

Durer's largest engraving. A good example of a hand-and-a-half hilt and a bullock dagger,

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:12 AM

"The Standard Bearer", 1502

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:14 AM

"St. George on Foot", 1502

Another hand-and-half sword and some nice details on the armor.

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:19 AM

"Apollo and Diana", 1502

A European bow? Or one from the East to show the exotic nature of the gods? Also, isn't Diana supposed to have the bow?

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:21 AM

"Coat of Arms with Skull", 1503

Another nicely depicted helm, this time in profile.

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:23 AM

First image, "The Small Horse", 1505
Second image, "The Large Horse", 1505

I felt like these should be posted together (so the horse had company).
Nice pole arms.

shayde78 · 3rd November 2020, 03:26 AM

"St. George on Horseback", 1505 (completed 1508)

Nice armor detail

Interested Party · 6th November 2020, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by shayde78

"Apollo and Diana", 1502

A European bow? Or one from the East to show the exotic nature of the gods? Also, isn't Diana supposed to have the bow?

If I remember correctly Apollo was an archer also, he and Artemis were twins after all. Besides real arrows his arrows in the Iliad were disease.

Philip · 7th November 2020, 06:24 PM

Here's an example of what I was talking about in my previous post on the topic, and which is illustrated in the prints in Posts 13 and 25. 'Just found this image while browsing Boccia/Coelho, Armi Bianche Italiane.

A rain-guard of leather, but in this case of metal, between the grip and crossguard, with projecting flanges on each face which go over the scabbard mouth and keep the dirt and moisture out. A fragile component that is missing on 99.9% of surviving swords. This one, on an estoc attributed by pommel markings to Estorre Visconti, Lord of Milan (died 1413). The fragility of these chapes is exemplified by the fact that on this one, the flange on the reverse side has long since been broken off.

3rd November 2020, 03:09 AM	#1
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	"St. Eustace", 1501 Durer's largest engraving. A good example of a hand-and-a-half hilt and a bullock dagger, Attached Images

3rd November 2020, 03:12 AM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	"The Standard Bearer", 1502 Attached Images

3rd November 2020, 03:14 AM	#3
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	"St. George on Foot", 1502 Another hand-and-half sword and some nice details on the armor. Attached Images

3rd November 2020, 03:19 AM	#4
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	"Apollo and Diana", 1502 A European bow? Or one from the East to show the exotic nature of the gods? Also, isn't Diana supposed to have the bow? Attached Images

3rd November 2020, 03:21 AM	#5
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	"Coat of Arms with Skull", 1503 Another nicely depicted helm, this time in profile. Attached Images

3rd November 2020, 03:23 AM	#6
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	First image, "The Small Horse", 1505 Second image, "The Large Horse", 1505 I felt like these should be posted together (so the horse had company). Nice pole arms. Attached Images

3rd November 2020, 03:26 AM	#7
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	"St. George on Horseback", 1505 (completed 1508) Nice armor detail Attached Images

7th November 2020, 06:24 PM	#9
Philip Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,036	rain chapes revisited Here's an example of what I was talking about in my previous post on the topic, and which is illustrated in the prints in Posts 13 and 25. 'Just found this image while browsing Boccia/Coelho, Armi Bianche Italiane. A rain-guard of leather, but in this case of metal, between the grip and crossguard, with projecting flanges on each face which go over the scabbard mouth and keep the dirt and moisture out. A fragile component that is missing on 99.9% of surviving swords. This one, on an estoc attributed by pommel markings to Estorre Visconti, Lord of Milan (died 1413). The fragility of these chapes is exemplified by the fact that on this one, the flange on the reverse side has long since been broken off. Attached Images