Armatus Corpus, Princes and Knights (1330-1530).
Folio| N° d'inventaire | 23340 |
| Format | 20 x 27 |
| Détails | 228 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Gollion, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782884743761 |
Armatus corpus is the "armed body," that of the prince who goes to war, or who indulges in jousting in the magnificence of his equipment. It is the armed body of chivalry that surrounds the prince in these festivals of arms and in battles. It also designates the groups of men who are devoted to his protection or that of the territory, from feudal troops to urban militias, ancestors of the protection and security services of our contemporary societies. From the reign of the Green Count, at the end of the 14th century, to the reign of Duke Charles II, at the beginning of the 16th century, "armor" is expressed in all its complexity, and the armed body evolves to its paroxysm thanks to technological innovations, before being overtaken by firearms. This work celebrates the 600th anniversary of the Duchy of Savoy and reveals previously unseen or rarely exhibited objects, presented at the Château de Morges, which tell us about this time of principalities and chivalry, between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Armatus corpus is the "armed body," that of the prince who goes to war, or who indulges in jousting in the magnificence of his equipment. It is the armed body of chivalry that surrounds the prince in these festivals of arms and in battles. It also designates the groups of men who are devoted to his protection or that of the territory, from feudal troops to urban militias, ancestors of the protection and security services of our contemporary societies. From the reign of the Green Count, at the end of the 14th century, to the reign of Duke Charles II, at the beginning of the 16th century, "armor" is expressed in all its complexity, and the armed body evolves to its paroxysm thanks to technological innovations, before being overtaken by firearms. This work celebrates the 600th anniversary of the Duchy of Savoy and reveals previously unseen or rarely exhibited objects, presented at the Château de Morges, which tell us about this time of principalities and chivalry, between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.