Download or read book Spanish Arms and Armour written by Albert F. Calvert and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Spanish Arms and Armour by Albert F. Calvert

Download or read book Armer a Del Palacio Real de Madrid written by Guillermo Quintana Lacaci and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Madrid an historical description and handbook of the Spanish capital written by Albert Frederick Calvert and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Madrid is but a nursling among the cities of Spain. Marius Fulvius laid siege to Toledo nearly two centuries before the birth of Christ, and it is not until a thousand years later that we find the first historical mention of Madrid. Despite the flattering and dignified official epithets that have been bestowed upon it, Madrid possesses many natural features which militate against its popularity as a residential center; but, despite its isolated and elevated position and the treacherousness of its climate, the city has not deserved the strictures that have been passed upon it by captious and prejudiced critics. For Madrid is a city of broad thoroughfares, magnificent public buildings, and handsome houses; and, since it has been rescued from its geographical remoteness by being made the center of the Spanish railway system, it has become one of the most accessible and prosperous capitals of Europe. In devoting a book to a historical and descriptive account of Madrid, the author is not only fulfilling a duty which could not be neglected in any serious attempt to make this Spanish Series useful and comprehensive but he is also inspired with a hope of being able to dissipate many of the erroneous and defamatory impressions that are current with regard to the Spanish capital. He has approached the task from the standpoint of a resident writing for visitors to the city. The Spanish metropolis is modern; it is imbued with the principles of modern progress; and while one never ceases to rejoice in the unfaltering, unchanging adherence to an immemorial past, characteristic of Toledo, one may feel an interest, equally keen and appreciative, in the spirit of new Spain which is to be found in Madrid.

Download or read book Spanish Arms and Armour written by Albert Frederick Calvert and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Heroic Armor of the Italian Renaissance written by Stuart W. Pyhrr and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1998 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The re-creation of classically inspired armor is invariably associated with Filippo Negroli, the most innovative and celebrated of the renowned armorers of Milan.

Download or read book Catalogue of the special loan exhibition of Spanish and Portuguese ornamental art South Kensington museum 1881 Large paper ed written by sir John Charles Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Madrid written by Albert Frederick Calvert and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Record of European Armour and Arms Through Seven Centuries written by Sir Guy Francis Laking and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Arte Del Poder written by Alvaro Soler del Campo and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Armory in Madrid, assembled at a time when the Spanish Crown was at the height of its international power, is the oldest and one of the finest and largest armories in the world, imbued with great historical, artistic, and symbolic significance. Armor drawn from the unsurpassed holdings of the Spanish Royal Armory is shown in this exhibition alongside portraits of rulers dressed in the same armor, painted by such masters as Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Diego Velázquez, and Alonso Sánchez Coello. Several large and magnificent tapestries from the royal collection also depict the armor in use. Together, some 75 works illustrate the use of luxurious armor in projecting an image of royal power in Imperial Spain. The exhibition includes several full suits of armor, helmets, shields, and equestrian armor--worn in battle but more often in Renaissance parades, pageants, and jousting tournaments. The works of art on view date from the reigns of the Holy Roman Emperors Maximilian I of Austria (1508-1519) and Emperor Charles V (1519-1558), to those of his successors, King Philip II (1556-1598), King Philip III (1598-1621), and King Philip IV (1621-1665). This is the first time that the armor has been exhibited together with the portraits in which it is depicted.

Download or read book A Record of European Armour and Arms Through Seven Centuries written by Guy Laking and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain Gold silver and jewel work Iron work Bronzes Arms written by Leonard Williams and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of the Special Loan Exhibition of Spanish and Portuguese Ornamental Art written by South Kensington Museum and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain written by Leonard Williams and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Medieval Art of Swordsmanship written by Jeffrey L. Forgeng and published by Royal Armouries. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jointly Published with the British Royal Armouries Medieval fighting has long been thought to be rough and untutored. Visions of men madly slashing to and fro and hoping for the best still dominate not only popular culture but modern histories of fencing as well. In recent years, the survival of more than 175 fighting treatises from the Middle Ages and Renaissance has provided a whole generation of enthusiasts, scholars, reenactors and stage choreographers with a wealth of new information. This text represents the earliest known text on swordsmanship anywhere in the world. Royal Armouries MS I.33 presents a system of combat that is sophisticated and demonstrates the diffusion of fighting arts beyond the military classes. Within the manuscripts richly illustrated full-color illustrations lie still-potent demonstrates of sword techniques, surprisingly shown by a Priest and Scholar. Most surprisingly, however, is the presence of a woman practcing in the text, the only one illustrated in any European fighting treatise. This full color facsimile & translation has been long-awaited and promises to become an important resource for years to come

Download or read book British and Foreign Arms Armour written by Charles Henry Ashdown and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: