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The Knightly Art of Battle
. Mondschein
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Description for The Knightly Art of Battle
Paperback. Offers an exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This title offers a look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
This is an extravagantly illustrated and engrossing exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This volume offers an intriguing look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Using exceptional pen drawings (with gold leaf highlights) the book features some of the most interesting abstracts from Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle), a manuscript by the renowned Italian fencing master Fiore dei Liberi depicting the knightly arts of fighting. The copy in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, created in ... Read more
This is an extravagantly illustrated and engrossing exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This volume offers an intriguing look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Using exceptional pen drawings (with gold leaf highlights) the book features some of the most interesting abstracts from Fior di Battaglia (The Flower of Battle), a manuscript by the renowned Italian fencing master Fiore dei Liberi depicting the knightly arts of fighting. The copy in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, created in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Santa Monica CA, United States
ISBN
9781606060766
SKU
V9781606060766
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Ref
99-2
About . Mondschein
Ken Mondschein is an adjunct professor at American International College, and a fencing instructor at the Higgins Armory Museum.
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