Dariusz caballeros: August 2016

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Article on a late medieval fighter's motion and energy cost of locomotion

Salve,
Medieval knights and their world have been the focus of many modern studies and I would like to share with you this very interesting article, the fruit of cooperation between various researchers and disciplines that is free to download and to study at your own leisure.
The subject matter is the armour and its use in the XV century, the approach presented can be summarized via the statement by the XV century master of arms Pedro/Pietro Monte who listed the most important armor qualities: 'lightness, protection and freedom of movement.'

Gladiatoria

some images from the Talhoffer Fechtbuch (MS XIX.17-3) by the German master Hans Talhoffer available via the great HEMA alliance project

enjoy

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Muzeum Łowiectwa i Jeździectwa in Warszawa - Polish late XVIII century saddle

Salve,
during my trip to Warsaw this month I visited another museum, the Hunting and Horseback Riding Museum, located at the edge of the Royal Łazienki Park complex.
I went there because of but one artifact they have there - namely, a small late XVIII century saddle that has all the appearances of a Polish common saddle of the period. Piotr M. Zalewski, M.A., from the Polish National in Warsaw and who should publish a book in English on the Polish National cavalry (Kawaleria Narodowa) next year, has an extensive chapter about the late Polish cavalry equipment, including tack and saddles, in his forthcoming book.