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Books by Donald Larocca






The Gods of War(1st Edition)
Sacred Imagery and the Decoration of Arms and Armor
by Donald J. Larocca
Paperback, 47 Pages, Published 1996 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-779-2, ISBN: 0-87099-779-3






Warriors of the Himalayas. Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet.(1st Edition)
by Donald J. Larocca, N.Y.
Hardcover, 307 Pages, Published 2006 by The Metroploitan Museum Of Art, New York
ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-180-3, ISBN: 1-58839-180-9

"This is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating subject of the armour and weapons of Tibet, a country that throughout the centuries was the scene of dramatic artistic, cultural, and political developments involving Tibetan, Mongol, Chinese, Nepalese, and other Himalayan states. Many of these cultures left behind helmets, armour for men and horses, saddles, swords, archery equipment, and other arms, some of which are unique exa ..."






The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480-1620.
[AND:] The Landeszeughaus of Graz. [AND:] Treasures from the Tower of London: An Exhibition of Arms and Armour. [AND:] An Introduction to European Swords. [AND:] Arms and Armour. [AND:] Arms and Armour. [AND:] Arms and Armour. [LOT OF 7 BOOKS].
by Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald J. Larocca, Dirk H. Breiding, Peter Krenn, Anthony North, Vesey Norman, Howard L. Blackmore, Stephen V. Grancsay.
Paperback, 79 Pages, Published 2005 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York
ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-150-6, ISBN: 1-58839-150-7

"Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Due de Dino, Paris REFERENCES'. De Cosson19o1, p. 47, no. E.1, pl. 6; Dean 1905, p. 119, fig. 7oD;Laking192o22, vol. 3, p. 205, fig. 1o14e; Mann 1929-31, p. 302; Beard 1932, pp. 222-23; Cripps-Day 1956, pp. 105-6; Norman 1960, p. 10; Reverseau 1982, p. 100; Reverseau 2003, pp. 94, 95, fig. 2 Fig. 30. Jacopo Bellini, Knight on Horseback. Italian, ca. 1440-50 . Silverpoint on paper. Musée de Louvre, Par ..."






How to Read European Armor
(The Metropolitan Museum of Art - How to Read)
by Donald J. Larocca
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2017 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-629-7, ISBN: 1-58839-629-0

"An accessibly written and superbly illustrated introduction to armor used for battle, tournament, and ceremony This engaging book offers an introduction to and overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, focusing in particular on the 16th century when plate armor reached its peak of stylistic beauty and functional perfection. Created by highly skilled armorers, often in cooperation with noted artists and c ..."






Warriors of the Himalayas(1st Edition)
Rediscovering the Arms and Armor of Tibet
by Donald J. Larocca, John Clarke, Et. Al
Paperback, 307 Pages, Published 2006 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art/Yale
ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-181-0, ISBN: 1-58839-181-7

"Warriors of the Himalayas explores each type in turn by presenting the finest and most unusual examples drawn from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art with key loans from museums in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Royal Armories Museum in Leeds, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, and the British Museum. This fully illustrated catalogue features ..."






The Academy of the Sword
Illustrated Fencing Books 1500-1800
by Donald J. Larocca
Hardcover, 36 Pages, Published 1998 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-87099-894-2, ISBN: 0-87099-894-3

"The Academy of the Sword centers on an assemblage of rare illustrated books devoted to the subject of fencing and dueling, drawn (with one exception) from the library of the Arms and Armor Department of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The title is taken from Girard Thibault's Académie de l'Éspée (Leiden, 1628), the most lavish fencing book ever produced, which was kindly lent by the Museum's Thomas J. Watson Library. Accompanying the bo ..."






Arms and Armor
Notable Acquisitions, 1991 - 2002 - the Metropolitan Museum of Art
by Stuart W. Pyhrr, Morihiro Pyhrr Ogawa, Donald J. Larocca
Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2003 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-09876-1, ISBN: 0-300-09876-6






Arms and Armor
Notable Acquisitions, 1991-2002
by Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald J. Larocca, Morihiro Ogawa
63 Pages, Published 2002 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-1-58839-026-4, ISBN: 1-58839-026-8

"Wilson 1974 R. L. Wilson. The Book of Colt Engraving. North Hollywood, Calif., 1974. Wilson 1979 R. L. Wilson. The Colt Heritage. The Official History of Colt Firearms from 1836 to the Present. New York, 1979. Wilson 1995 R. L. Wilson. Steel Canvas: The Art of American Arms. New York, 1995. Wilson 1997 R. L. Wilson, “The Sultan of Turkey's Famous Colt Dragoon Revolver, s/n 12406.” The Rampant Colt 16, no. 1 (Spring 1997), pp. 4–8. ..."






The Armored Horse In Europe, 1480-1620
(Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
by Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald J. Larocca, Dirk H. Breiding
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2005 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-10764-7, ISBN: 0-300-10764-1






The Cinema of Rithy Panh
Everything Has a Soul (Global Film Directors)
by Leslie Barnes, Joseph Mai, Jennifer Cazenave, Lindsay French, Rachel Harrison, John Kleinen, David Larocca, Boreth Ly, Raya Morag, Soko Phay, Donald Reid, Khatharya Um
Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2021 by Rutgers University Press -
ISBN-13: 978-1-978809-79-6, ISBN: 1-978809-79-4






The Armored Horse in Europe, 1480–1620
by Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald Larocca, Dirk H. Breiding
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2013 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-20021-8, ISBN: 0-300-20021-8

" An integral part of Renaissance culture, the horse was not only a beast of burden and means of transportation but also a sign of rank and status. For the nobility, horsemanship was an essential skill, both militarily and socially. Since horses played a pivotal role in warfare, tournaments, and ceremonies, they often wore armor as elaborate and expensive as that of their riders. From the late 1400s to the late 1500s, European horse arm ..."






Swords and Hilt Weapons(3rd Edition)
by Michael D. Coe , Anthony Connolly Harding , Peter Connolly , Victor Harris , Donald J. Larocca , Anthony North , Thom Richardson , Frederick Wilkinson , Christopher Spring
Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1995 by Prion Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-85375-133-2, ISBN: 1-85375-133-2






The Academy of the Sword
Illustrated Fencing Books, 1500-1800
by Donald J. Larocca
Paperback, 36 Pages, Published 2013 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-19660-3, ISBN: 0-300-19660-1






The Gods of War
Sacred Imagery and the Decoration of Arms and Armor
by Donald J. Larocca
Paperback, Published 2013 by Metropolitan Museum Of Art
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-20150-5, ISBN: 0-300-20150-8

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