The Real Strider
mainly just an aggregate of my interests, which are comprised primarily of fantasy, history, and homestuck. I'll try not to be too weird about it.
mainly just an aggregate of my interests, which are comprised primarily of fantasy, history, and homestuck. I'll try not to be too weird about it.
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (via nervousalligator)
1)Equestrian armor (Küriss) to expose the braided tournament set by| Anton Peffenhauser ,1571.
2)Desiderius Helmschmid, German, documented 1513–1579 Equestrian Armor of Emperor Charles V, Augsburg, c. 1535–1540 (lance, 16th-19th century) etched, embossed, and gilt steel, brass, leather, fabric (lance: steel and wood) Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería, Madrid.
3)Equestrian armor for steeds of Emperor Maximilian I (1508-1519) is among the finest to survive from the Renaissance. Armorer Kolman Helmschmid created images of Hercules on the right side, and of biblical hero Samson on the left.
4)1888 Chromolithograph Horse Armor 16th Century Equestrian Barding.
5)Half-Shaffron (equestrian armor) made of steel, gold, brass, leather, and linen. Italian, probably Milan. ca 1570–80.
6)Equestrian armor (Küriss) for field and tournament,| Kolman Helmschmid, 1526 .
A Zodiac illustration from a medical almanac, 1399. The man’s pointing finger serves as a warning against the powerful forces of the stars.
Palatine Chapel
Aachen, Germany, c. 792-805
We should really teach kids about the not so dark times of “dark” ages. Charlemagne, who is depicted as the taller figure at the center, educates his son in this image. Education became a central aspect of Charlemagne’s rule.
