The Academy of the Sword
Download or Read eBook The Academy of the Sword PDF written by Donald J. LaRocca and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1998 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Donald J. LaRocca |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780870998942 |
ISBN-13 | : 0870998943 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Academy of the Sword by : Donald J. LaRocca
Book excerpt: "The Academy of the Sword centers on an assemblage of rare illustrated books devoted to the subject of fencing and dueling, drawn (with one exception) from the library of the Arms and Armor Department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art ... Accompanying the books and giving vivid impact to their illustrations are a selection of swords, rapiers, parrying daggers, bucklers, and other accoutrements, which follow the chronology of, and changes in, fighting styles depicted in the books"--Introduction, page 3