The noble art of the sword : fashion and fencing in Renaissance Europe, 1520-1630

The noble art of the sword : fashion and fencing in Renaissance Europe, 1520-1630 / Tobias Capwell ; with essays by Sydney Anglo...[et al.].

Accompanying a major international exhibition at the Wallace Collection (May-September 2012), this book celebrates this artistic and cultural importance of the sword, as a symbol of power and prestige, as a flamboyant fashion statement and as an icon in the Age of Discovery. It will feature weapons...

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Main Author: Capwell, Tobias
Other Authors: Anglo, Sydney
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Wallace Collection, c2012.
Subjects:
Wallace Collection (London, England) > Exhibitions.
Swords > Europe > Exhibitions.
Fencing > Europe > Exhibitions.
Decoration and ornament, Renaissance > Exhibitions.
Clothing and dress > Europe > History > 16th century > Exhibitions.
Clothing and dress > Europe > History > 17th century > Exhibitions.
Renaissance > Exhibitions.
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Worcester Art Museum Library - Higgins

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Call Number: NK6703.W25 C37 2012
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