The armored horse in Europe, 1480-1620 /

The armored horse in Europe, 1480-1620 /

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An integral part of Renaissance culture, the horse was not only a beast of burden and means of transportation but also a sign of rank and status. For the nobility, horsemanship was an essential skill, both militarily and socially. Since horses played a pivotal role in warfare, tournaments, and cerem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pyhrr, Stuart W
Corporate Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Other Authors: Breiding, Dirk H, LaRocca, Donald J
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New Haven : The Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Yale University Press, 2005
New York : New Haven : 2005
Subjects:
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) > Exhibitions
Armor > Europe > Exhibitions
Horses > Equipment and supplies > Exhibitions
War horses > Europe > Exhibitions
Armor
Horses > Equipment and supplies
War horses
Europe
Exhibition catalogs
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Stuart W. Pyhrr
  • Horse armor in medieval and Renaissance Europe : an overview / Dirk H. Breiding
  • Armored saddles and saddle steels / Donald J. LaRocca
  • Horse armor in the permanent display / Stuart W. Pyhrr
  • Catalogue
  • Glossary / Dirk H. Breiding
  • Introduction / Stuart W. Pyhrr
  • Horse armor in medieval and Renaissance Europe : an overview / Dirk H. Breiding
  • Armored saddles and saddle steels / Donald J. LaRocca
  • Horse armor in the permanent display / Stuart W. Pyhrr
  • Catalogue
  • Glossary / Dirk H. Breiding

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