[Ansteorra] Fwd: Book Review: Armor Making
Stefan li Rous
StefanliRous at austin.rr.com
Mon Feb 6 13:18:08 PST 2012
Something for those interested in period armor and specifically the
techniques for making of period armor.
Stefan
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Garth Groff <ggg9y at virginia.edu>
> Date: February 6, 2012 11:57:25 AM CST
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org, isenfir at virginia.edu, Stefan li Rous
> <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
> Subject: Book Review: Armor Making
>
> Noble friends,
>
> Just received at the UVA Fine Arts Library: LA FACITA DEL BELLO,
> TECHNICHE DECORATIVE DELL'ACCIAIO E DEL FERRO SU ARMI E ARMATURE IN
> EUROPA TRA BASO MEDIOEVO DE ETA MODERNA by Giorgio Dondi (ISBN
> 9781407308593; our call# NK6609 .D654 2011). I have seen a lot of
> books that discuss the manufacture of arms and armor, but almost
> always from the perspective of the finished piece in a museum. This
> book is rare, if not unique, for actually showing period
> illustrations showing the actual production. To see engravings and
> woodcuts of craftsmen at their trade as armorers is very refreshing.
> There are lots of contemporary photos of preserved pieces as well,
> though the photos are all in black-and-white and are somewhat
> grainy. This book is truly a treasure to anyone interested in
> technique. Sadly, you need to read Italian to appreciate the whole
> story. There is a generous bibliography, with many titles in
> English, if you want to use this book as a springboard for further
> reading. Of side interest, the book is No. 5 in a series called
> "Notebooks on Military Archaeology and Architecture." The piece in
> hand is well worth tracking down if you are into arms making, or
> just love arms and armor from the middle ages and renaissance.
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Lord Mungo Napier, That Crazy Scot
> (aka Garth Groff, UVA Cataloging Dept.)
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THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra
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