European Arms and Armor of the XV-XVIII Century, Collection of the Late Theodore Offerman, Sold by Order of the Executor of His Estate the National City Bank of New York


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Excerpt from European Arms and Armor of the XV-XVIII Century, Collection of the Late Theodore Offerman, Sold by Order of the Executor of His Estate the National City Bank of New York: Together With Gothic Sculptures, Paintings, Oak and Walnut Furniture, Tapestries, Ship Models, Other Objects of Art, Property of Mrs. Theodore Offerman The suits are important. A complete Maximilian armor of the quality of the harness comprising Number 328 is rarely offered at public sale. The half armor [number 327] worn by an officer of the Papal Guard is notable for its historical quality as well as for its rich decoration. The helmet and breastplate [number 326] are of finest quality, and the three-quarter suits, the ornate half armors, and the English pikeman's armor are all desirable collector's harnesses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Investigations in Medieval Stained Glass


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With many excellent books on medieval stained glass available, the reader of this anthology may well ask: “what is the contribution of this collection?” In this book, we have chosen to step away from national, chronological, and regional models. Instead, we started with scholars doing interesting work in stained glass, and called upon colleagues to contribute studies that represent the diversity of approaches to the medium, as well as up-to-date bibliographies for work in the field. Contributors are: Wojciech Balus, Karine Boulanger, Sarah Brown, Elizabeth Carson Pastan, Madeline H. Caviness, Michael W. Cothren, Francesca Dell’Acqua, Uwe Gast, Françoise Gatouillat, Anne Granboulan, Anne F. Harris, Christine Hediger, Michel Hérold, Timothy B. Husband, Alyce A. Jordan, Herbert L. Kessler, David King, Brigitte Kurmann-Schwarz, Claudine Lautier, Ashley J. Laverock, Meredith P. Lillich, Isabelle Pallot-Frossard, Hartmut Scholz, Mary B. Shepard, Ellen M. Shortell, Nancy M. Thompson.




Stained Glass of the Middle Ages in England and France


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I have therefore chosen for study certain typical windows in each century, and have written about them some of the things which interest me and which, I hope, will interest others. The work of the countries and period I have chosen is of course the most important of all. There is beauty, it is true, in much Renaissance work (only a prig could resist the gaiety and charm of the windows of St. Vincent at Rouen), but it is for the most part beauty achieved in spite of, and not through, the material. There is beautiful medieval work in Germany and Italy, but the Germans, till the Renaissance, clung to a rather lifeless and archaic convention, and the Italians were hampered by their greater knowledge of painting. The art has found its noblest expression in the work of the great school which for nearly the whole of the Middle Ages was common to France and England. There is especial reason why we English should study the work of our own mediaeval glass painters.




Stained Glass in England During the Middle Ages


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First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.







Arms and Armor


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Excerpt from Arms and Armor: Oriental and European Examples of the XV to XVIII Centuries, Valuable Gothic and Renaissance Tapestries, Paintings by Old Masters, Majolica, Stone Sculptures and Wood Carvings, Furniture, Wrought Iron, Books on Art Age (demay), Paris, 1877. Numerous illustrations, some in color. Together 7 vols. In 6, 4to, mostly cloth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.