Horsemen in the 16th & 17th C.: By Jacob De Gheyn & A.De Bruyn - Paperback

by Luca Stefano Cristini (Author), Jacob De Gheyn (Illustrator), Abraham De Bruyn (Illustrator)

16 & 17 cent. knights, cavalry skirmish & equestrian school in the art of jacob de gheyn & A.De bruyn The celebrated Dutch artist Jacob de Gheyn (1565-1625), famous author of 1608 masterpiece titled: Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquet et piques in French language, and Exercise of armes in England. He is also the creator of a finest series of 22 numbered prints titled: "De ruiterschool" (the equestrian school") composed by a frontispiece, 20 prints in which one or a few different types (most armor) riders are shown, and a print of a cavalry skirmish. The second part present the artworks of Abraham De Bruyn (1539-1587), a famous Flemish Engraver. He is ranked among the Little Masters on account of his plates being usually very small. The De Bruyn series in based on several European knights and horsemen in the 16th century. The great part of all this plates are presnted for the first time in full colour!!

Author Biography

Luca Stefano Cristini (Bergamo 1958) is an Italian historian, and historical illustrator with a particular interest in the XVII century history, (principally about 30 years war). He is also the editorial manager of Soldiershop publishing, an Italian publishing company specializing in military and illustrated history. He currently lives near Bergamo in North Italy.