Last month, the Art Institute of Chicago reopened its European "medieval" arms and armor exhibit (actually extending into the mid-1800's), and I finally got around to visiting yesterday. It was fantastic! I took a bunch of pics, and although my cell phone camera doesn't really handle museum lighting well, there are still some neat pieces that I want to share. Maybe later I'll post the random other cool stuff I saw that wasn't quite so relevant to my wargaming.
 |
| The pic is too blurry, but this helmet has pointy teeth! |
 |
| I should paint a nobleman with an ivory pistol stock like this |
 |
| ceremonial giant sword hilt |
 |
| Emperor Ferdinand's breastplate. Wonder if I could pull this off on a 28mm mini? |
 |
| This musket has two actions! Better safe than sorry... |
 |
| obligatory hussar gear |
 |
| Papal guard, so shiny! |
 |
| Fancy yet functional armor for a wasp-waisted Englishman |
 |
| plain hilt of giant sword |
 |
| This one's from about 1800, but I had to include it. It's a powder tester! Like a pistol, but instead of shooting a bullet it forces an arm along the scale. Super neat! |
 |
| A spider helm, essentially having "noseguards" all around, with each one hinged in case gets in the way |
 |
| triple-barreled fowling piece, with striking buttstock design |
 |
| triple-barreled pistol, looks like a nightmare to handle, but still probably preferable to handling three separate pistols |
No comments:
Post a Comment