Vortrag von Tobias Capwell: From Cradle to Grave - Armour in the Life of the Renaissance Nobleman

[@cuteface88]

My left ear enjoyed listening to Capwell speak.

[@SicMetalMaggot4life]

Goddamn, that part with the marble armour components is mindbogglingly impressive. Just imagine how grueling it must’ve been to detail the inside of that armet…very good lecture as always, Toby! :3

[@dmr6640]

Totally enjoyed Mr. Capwell's lecture

[@SibylleLeon]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this treasure of knowledge and information. I wish I could see the exhibition; unfortunately I'm not in Vienna at the moment. Wundervoll! Vielen Dank für diese Schatzkiste an Wissen und Informationen. Ich wünschte, ich könnte die Ausstellung sehen; leider bin ich momentan nicht in Wien.

[@amtmannb.4627]

I supposed to see that Mr. Capwell will tell about that exhibition here or elsewhere. Great speak. Thank you Dr. Stefan Krause and PhD Tobias Capwell for your work.

[@REALdavidmiscarriage]

I live in vienna and I can‘t believe I missed this...

[@40watt_club]

Brilliant

[@bobwilson7684]

fascinating person, I am finding also very ironic, that one of the most knowledgeable persons on european martial arts, is an american !

[@chrisgibson5267]

I believe that this man's knowledge of English armour of the 15th century might well be unrivalled and he has a thorough understanding of its practical applications.

[@tatumergo3931]

Is not really ironic, but most logical. You have to step out of your culture to really appreciate it. A foreigner would enjoy more studying the culture than a native who would have grown up in it.

[@croatianwarmaster7872]

Well America as it has seen itself until very recentley 1960s ish, was basically England-west. Americans saw themselves as a Yeoman republic, more English than the English who were corrupted by Norman laws and conquest. Americans saw themselves as true Anglo-Saxons descendants of Hengist and Horsa. So it is not too surprising that Capwell is so immersed into the English 15th century armour.

[@tatumergo3931]

@@croatianwarmaster7872 . That's a very good observation and I totally agree with it. I have often said that the difference between Americans and British is one of farmers and peasants. One of those who see themselves as landowners versus the others who come from serfdom. It might sound a bit harsh and unmeasure, but I have noticed that Americans have this air about them of being nobility and wanting to be nobility. As you have said it yourself, more English than the English themselves.

[@jeremiahembs5343]

Accurate marble sculptures of armor. I had no idea such a thing existed.

[@Headhunter_212]

Capwell has a YT series on these effigies in England. Probably on Matt Easton’s YT channel, Schola Gladiatora

[@beem9335]

I doubt this will be seen and it’s pretty unrelated but I don’t know who else might be able to answer this. Is there a word for long swords (or medieval weapons in general) that are designed to be more ornamental/aesthetic?

[@foowashere]

A term often used is 'parade words', or 'parade weapons' in general. 'Ceremonial swords' is another term that captures at least later weapons, same with 'dress sword' and 'dress' saber'.

[@mementomori4972]

How did I not know about that :(

[@broyhan]

I think the Hunting-Dog wears Chainmail

[@haddlydoodle3518]

I don't think chainmail would be practical, but a gambeson type of padded armor is what it looks like, such as this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambeson#/media/File:Rytter_fra_Bagirmi.jpg

[@broyhan]

maybe, but its the same color as the sword, reflecting metallic, some kind of plated mail or something, look at 13:40

[@knutzzl]

Still funny to hear foreigners trying to pronounce Dutch.

[@isabellelantigny2116]

You speak too slowly. And you have problems with the past time