Bohemian - Archer's Shield - Walters 511371.jpg
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Archer's Shield
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| Artist |
Bohemian (?) |
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| Title |
Archer's Shield |
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| Description |
English: These large shields were used as movable walls to protect longbow archers as well as crossbowmen during sieges and pitched battles. Many were large enough to cover two men. The lower portion rested on the ground while the top was supported by a prop or the end of the crossbow. This type of shield was sometimes called a "pavise" because it originated in Pavia in northern Italy.
The "pavise" bears traces of a black cross on the front: the arms of the Teutonic Knights. Indeed, it is said to come from Marienberg Castle in northern Poland, seat of this famous religious order until 1466. |
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| Date | mid 15th century (Late Medieval) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | wood, gesso, paint, leather, wrought iron, and linen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 127 × 54.3 × 15.5 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
51.1371 |
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| Place of creation | Austria (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | The Book of Kings: Art, War, and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Academy of the Arts, Easton, Easton; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton; The Mitchell Gallery, Annapolis; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. 2002. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A. P. Fund, 1969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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