Strutting your stuff in the 1500's

[rod]

http://ironchefsworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=4623.0

Some very good examples of "Parade Armour" used to project pomp and power, commissioned by 16th century rulers, and made by the finest ornamental metal workers of the day... usually Italians.

Rod

 

[thughes]

Wow, thanks for the link. Incredible.

Todd

 

[Paul Russell]

Wow, there are some fantastic examples of metalwork in that link
Paul.

 

[mdengraver]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Paulie]

WOAW, most impressive! Thanks for sharing this treasure, Rod! Greetings, Paulie

 

[mitch]

anybody else think the Medusa looks a bit like Uma Thurman?

 

[Jörmungandr]

Great stuff. Thanks for sharing the link.

//DQ

 

[Tira]

I wish I could go back and be a fly on the wall to watch how some of that was crafted. Thanks for posting.

 

[Roger Bleile]

Here are a few images of a repoussed shield taken at the armor museum in Brescia, Italy. As you can see from the stupefied expression on my face, I was overawed!