Lantern Shield, German (?), 1600-25
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Lantern Shield, German (?), 1600-25
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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.
Lantern shield, Italy, 1500's
Lantern shield
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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.
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
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.
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.
Ser Madoch!
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