Knights of the Metropolitan Museum (Part 4)

It's been a while since we paid a visit to NYC's Metropolitan Museum. Here'a another of their four mounted knights with matching horse armor. Our previous knights, plus jolly old King Henry VIII, are HERE. 

Knights of the Metropolitan Museum (Part 3)

Here's another collection of life-size toy soldiers from the Arms & Armor room of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ain't you glad these suits are no longer in style?

More Museum Knights HERE.

Knights of the Metropolitan Museum (Part 2)

I didn't catch the name of the original owner, but the sign said this was a rare example of a surviving set of matched armor for horse and rider. Surely that's what every well-dressed knight would aspire to. 

More Met knights HERE.

Knights of the Metropolitan Museum (Part 1)

My wife and I had only three and a half hours to tour the Metropolitan Museum of Art (a task requiring at least several days), so I budgeted my time as best I could: I spent two and half of those hours in the Arms and Armour room. Wasn't nearly enough, of course. I barely had time to take photos, and no time at all to jot down details. So while many of these suits of armor have been identified as to time and country - and some even by owner - I lack that info. Still, they're pretty cool to look at. Stay tuned for more.

Off with His and Her Heads!

The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara

The Metropolitan Museum has, on permanent display, 45 rooms full of what they call "European Paintings 1250-1800." That sounded pretty cool, but I walked through the whole exhibit in about ten minutes and only two caught my eye. Here they are, both the work of Lucas Cranach the Elder, completed between 1510 and 1530. The painting above is particularly interesting in that it depicts a concerned Richard Robinson (third from left) of The Broken Bullhorn looking on. We can only conclude that either Mr. R has a time machine, or he's much older than he looks. 

 Judith with the Head of Holofernes

I'm Henery the Eigth, I Am (maybe)

The folks at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art say it's "believed" that this armor, including its horsey accouterments and cool shoes, belonged to jolly old King Henry VIII. Makes you want to hum an annoying tune, doesn't it?

And just in case that song still ain't in your head . . .