The Thun-Hohenstein Album

Chassica Kirchhoff’s book is a welcome original approach to a series of images, which, while very valuable for the study of armour, cannot be reduced to this simple documentary use. I recommend this book not only to armour scholars and enthusiasts, but also to anyone studying Renaissance art, where armour deserves to have its rightful place. * ARMS & ARMOUR *Kirchhoff’s arguments are logical and clear, her points are strongly made, and her style of writing is lucid and accessible, utilizing the many images very well indeed. This book suggests many different avenues for study and provides an attractive way of engaging students in different areas of historical study. * SMART *

Chassica Kirchhoff is an art historian who explores the history, meaning, and representation of martial material culture in medieval and early modern Europe. She is a curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA.