Gallery

The Art of Chivalry

title page

2. THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR

the knight in shining armor

3. THE SHIELD

parade shield

parade shield (detail of the conversion of paul)

fencing buckler

shield with breechloading hand gun

tomb effigy of jacquelin de ferrierre

4. HELMETS

barbut

foot-combat helm

sallet

morion

5. ELEGANT HELMETS

close helmet

cabasset

burgonet

burgonet, front view: winged triton

burgonet, side view: medallion of caesar returning in triumph to rome

6. THE MAKING OF ARMOR

production centers of arms and armor, ca. 1500

the armorer at work

the court armor shop of emperor maximilian

7. THE ELEMENTS OF ARMOR

diagram of armored knight and horse

8. BREASTPLATES

cuirass and helmet

breastplate

breastplate

9. ARMOR FOR FOOT SOLDIERS

"bishop's mantle"

pikeman's armor

pikeman at attention

10. PLATE ARMOR

"maximilian" armor

jousting armor (rennzeug)

11. ARMOR FOR KNIGHT AND HORSE

museum model of a mounted knight

close-gauntlet

close-gauntlet locked in closed position

chanfron

gilt spurs

12. HISTORICAL KNIGHTS

charlemagne

william the conqueror

richard the lion-hearted

edward, "the black prince"

emperor maximilian i

13. SAINTLY KNIGHTS

christ leading the crusaders

st. george

st. maurice

st. joan

santiago

14. POETICAL KNIGHTS

king arthur

roland

a perfect knight

sir gawain

the red crosse knight

don quixote de la mancha

15. EDGED WEAPONS

sword

small sword

swiss dagger

dagger

ear dagger

16. FENCING

diagram: the parts of a sword hilt

rapier

rapier and dagger

fencing with rapier and dagger

17. HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT

halberd

halberd

glaive

war hammer

mace

18. FIREARMS

matchlock petronel

wheellock pistols

flintlock pistol

wheellock pistol

musketeer