~ Moliere
These first three are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art:
Close helmet with mask visor, circa 1515
Attributed to Kolman Helmschmid
German design for a sword hilt, circa 1540
Armor of the Gusoku type, 18th century
"Lichtschwert" (Light Saber) in front of the opera house in Graz, Austria.
Sculptor: Hartmut Skerbisch
The Motherland Calls
by Yevgeny Vuchetich
A bit of trivia: At the time of its installation in 1967, the statue of The Motherland Calls formed the largest free-standing sculpture in the world.
Links:
~ Fencing fork sculpture
~ The art of stage fighting (lesson plan)
~ How to make a wooden sword
~ A little fencing history
~ A fun photo
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