#lantern shield

[artschoolglasses]

Lantern Shield, German (?), 1600-25

From the Philadelphia Museum of Art

[cutecuttlefish]

The sword of the day is the lantern shield.

The lantern shield was an especially odd and rare Renaissance-era European weapon. In its most basic form, it is simply a shield combined with a lantern, used for fighting at night time. At some point, though, some enterprising young armorer decided that, well, we’re already incorporating a lantern into the design. What else can we add to it? So, several surviving examples are fitted with an integrated gauntlet, as well as a frankly irresponsible number of blades and spikes, giving a wielder a wide variety of offensive options. That said, the difficulty of their construction and rather niche use means that not many examples survive to the modern day.

[smashorpassgilf]

Lantern shield, Italy, 1500's

Lantern shield

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Voting ended onJun 9, 2025

[kv-actual]

A lantern shield from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Austria (1540s)

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This piece of kit is one of the most insane things ever. It's like a bug with a bunch of spikes that screams "don't mess with me". I couldn't imagine trying to fight with one let alone in the dark.

[theanoninyourinbox]

ART COMPARISON

i think i've really improved since i got my artpad

(and using art references and taking more time and learning anatomy better and -)

featuring cute halfling grandpa and his service dog he rides like a pony

[thescribe1118]

This is my OC To̅mi Andrei illustrated by @cirenk! Her code name is Plasmasonic and she's velfen (half vampire and half-elf). This is a variation outfit for her new story: Plasmasonic: Deadtides.

[tripsonflatground]

nicky owns a lantern shield. his heart might overflow with a kindness of which this world is not worthy, but he still owns a fucking lantern shield and you can’t change my mind.

[j-gold-art]

Ser Madoch!

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