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Florida’s ‘Knights’ Displays Exquisite European Craftsmanship

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Florida’s ‘Knights’ Displays Exquisite European Craftsmanship
Close helmet, circa 1590, French manufacture. One of the exhibits from the Stibbert Museum, Florence that is on display at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art as part of the "Knights" exhibition. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Lorraine Ferrier
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The Sunshine State plays host to “Knights,” an exhibition at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, in Saratosa, Florida. Some of Europe’s finest suits of armor and arms, on display until April 21, are from the prestigious Stibbert Museum collection in Florence, Italy. The exhibition addresses European knights of the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and the 19th-century medieval revival, in terms of their armor and arms history, function, and fine craftsmanship.
More than 100 rare pieces are on display in the exhibition, including horse-mounted figures, helmets, swords, and other weapons. A comprehensive catalog, “Knights in Shining Armor. Florence: Contemporanea Progetti in collaboration with Museo Stibbert, 2017,” is also available. Here are three different pieces of armor from some of the countries represented in the exhibition:
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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