Dangerous Arts
$37.24
- Hardcover
96 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2017
Summary
From the earliest times, the finest craftsmen in the world created beautiful objects for their wealthiest patrons. Worn by kings and coveted by emperors, these items not only revealed the owners’ power but also their standing as great connoisseurs of the arts. Dangerous Arts portrays a world that combines art with conflict, death with beauty. Replete with gorgeous photography, it showcases works of art that adorned the great palaces of the world. These are objects made to kill but also to imp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780948092817 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0948092815 |
| Author: | Royal Armouries |
| Publisher: | Trustees of the Royal Armouries |
| Imprint: | Trustees of the Royal Armouries |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 392g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 165mm |
| Series: | Arms as Art |
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Critics Review
“The photography is excellent … . One can revel in the close look at these objects of the ‘dangerous arts.’”
“The photography is excellent … . One can revel in the close look at these objects of the ‘dangerous arts.’”– “The Journal of America’s Military Past”
About The Author
Royal Armouries
Royal Armouries has three museums across the United Kingdom and cares for one of the most important national collections of arms and armour in the world
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