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The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480-1620 - Pyhrr, Stuart W.; LaRocca, Donald J.; Breiding, Dirk H. - Yale University Press
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Apr 18, 2005
80 p., 8 1/2 x 11
52 b/w + 37 color illus.
ISBN: 9780300107647
ISBN-10: 0300107641
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Paper: $14.95 sc
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- Art and Architecture
History
- Series Information
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Series
Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480-1620
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Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald J. LaRocca, and Dirk H. Breiding
     
The horse was an integral part of Renaissance culture, not only as a beast of burden but also as a sign of rank and status. For the nobility equitation was an essential skill, both socially and militarily. Horses played a pivotal role in warfare and often wore armor as elaborate and expensive as that of their riders.
Drawing exclusively from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue features various types of European horse armor dating from 1480 to 1620. Splendid examples, many of which are unpublished or rarely seen, are examined in terms of style, construction, and decoration.
Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald J. LaRocca, and Dirk H. Breiding are in the Department of Arms and Armor at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (February 15, 2005 – January 15, 2006) OTHER TITLES BY THIS AUTHOR
 
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