#museo stibberto

[armthearmour]

A half-armor fabulously embossed with scales, Italy, late 16th century, housed at the Museo Stibberto.

#armor #armour #half-armor #scale #europe #european #italy #italian #early modern #museo stibberto #art #history

[therepublicofletters]

ever been to/heard of the fondazione spadolini in florence? it's really cool

No I haven’t, but I just looked it up and it seems amazing!  Next time I’m there, I’ll absolutely go.

#personal correspondence #i also have to go to the museo stibberto #every time i'm there i just get caught up in things... hopefully this summer i'll have the time

[armthearmour]

A fabulously decorated Anima half-armor, Lombardy, Italy, 1545-1560, housed at the Museo Stibberto.

#armor #armour #anima #anime #europe #european #italy #italian #lombardy #lombard #renaissance #museo stibberto #art #history

[armthearmour]

A broad Side Sword with a blackened hilt of typical Iberian form, made in Venice, Italy, ca. 1480, housed at the Stibbert Museum.

#weapons #sword #side sword #europe #european #italy #italian #venice #venetian #renaissance #stibbert museum #museo stibberto #art #history

[armthearmour]

A beautiful Two-Handed Sword, probably Italy, 16th century with what is likely a modern grip, housed at the Museo Stibberto.

#weapons #sword #polearm #greatsword #spadone #europe #european #italy #italian #renaissance #stibbert museum #museo stibberto #art #history

[armthearmour]

A beautiful swept-hilt Rapier, Toledo, Spain, ca. 1580-1620, housed at the Stibbert Museum.

#weapons #sword #rapier #swept hilt #europe #european #spain #spanish #toledo #early modern #museo stibberto #stibbert museum #art #history

[armthearmour]

A fabulous Side Sword with grotesque reliefs, Spanish blade, Italian hilt, mid 16th century, housed at the Stibbert Museum.

#weapons #sword #side swird #rapier #grotesque #spain #spanish #italy #italian #renaissance #europe #european #stibbert museum #museo stibberto #art #history

[armthearmour]

A half-armor of a Papal Guardsman, Brescia, Italy, ca. 1590, housed at the Museo Stibberto.

#armor #armour #half armor #blue and gilt #papal guard #europe #european #italy #italian #brescia #brescian #renaissance #museo stibberto #stibbert museum #art #history

[armthearmour]

A harness for the legs lavishly gilt and embossed with grotesque figures, Flanders, ca. 1580, housed at the Museo Stibberto.

#armor #armour #cuisse #poleyn #greave #gilt #embossed #grotesque #europe #european #dutch #flemish #flanders #renaissance #museo stibberto #art #history