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le-nuage-sauvage: LINO VILLAVENTURA | SPFW | SUMMER 2014
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the-wicked-knight: Shaffron of Henry II of France when Dauphin, ca. 1490–1500, redecorated 1539Attributed to Romain des Ursins (Milan, rec. Lyon 1493–95)Franco-ItalianSteel, gold, brass MET In the Renaissance, “heroic” armor, including horse armor, of fantastic form was intended to allude to the heroes of literature and legend, and was employed in tournaments, ceremonial entries, and court pageants. This shaffron, in the shape of a dragon with rippling snout and cheekpieces simulating an open mouth with bared teeth, was made at the end of the fifteenth century, perhaps for the French court, by a Milanese armorer working in France. It is among the earliest surviving examples of parade armor in the “heroic style.” Probably because of its unusual appeal, the shaffron was reused and redecorated almost half a century later. Its gilt, gold-damascened, and blued decoration—including a fleur-de-lis, the letter “H,” dolphins, and the date 1539—leaves no doubt that it was intended for use by the dauphin Henry of France (1519–1559), one of the greatest French patrons of the armorer’s art, who assumed the throne as King Henry II in 1547. This royal shaffron can probably be associated with events connected with the tour of France made by Emperor Charles V in 1539, during which the dauphin was in constant attendance. The reuse of an older piece of armor, redecorated for this occasion, suggests that there was considerable haste in the assembly of the necessary equipment for the ceremonies and tournaments held in honor of the emperor.
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biggaypictureshow: Pacific Rim – Drift Space Featurette – See how the giant robots are piloted
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psychoactivelectricity: “An onna-bugeisha (女武芸者?) was a female warrior. Members of the samurai class in feudal Japan, they were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honor in times of war.”
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Ohne Titel F/W 2013
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l-o-t-r: “My whole career has been fulfilling my childhood fantasies, playing characters that are larger than life, getting to play a knight, an elf, a prince, and a soldier.” Orlando Bloom
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Mugler F/W 2013
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