Title: Princely armor in the age of Dürer
Description: "This...publication examines two masterful armors for horse and man acquired in 2009 by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Among the earliest complete European examples in existence, these German works demonstrate the superior design and craftsmanship of princely armor in the early sixteenth century. The celebrated master Wilhelm von Worms the Edler...of Nuremberg made the luxurious, exquisitely decorated steel horse armor for Duke Ulrich of Württemberg (148701550). The man's armor was crafted by Matthes Deutsch...of Landshut, another distinguished armorer patronized by German princes...."--Front inside flap of dust jacket.
Subjects: Armor, Renaissance Armor, Art collections, Criticism and interpretation, Philadelphia Museum of Art
Places: Pennsylvania, Germany, Philadelphia
People: Wilhelm von Worms, the Elder (15th/16th cent), Mattes Deutsch (15th/16th cent), Ulrich Duke of Württemberg (1487-1550)