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Old 14th April 2012, 08:11 PM   #347
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Default Two Early-16th c. Landsknecht Swords, in a Painting of 1518-9

The painting The Herrenberg Altar by Jörg Ratgeb is now in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Ratgeb definitely knew what he depicted; as a consequence of his taking part in a campaign during the Peasant Wars, he got torn apart by four horses in 1526.

The lower of the swords clearly shows a stylistic influence by the Swiss types of swords and daggers (Schweizerdegen), reminding us of the fact that Ratgeb lived not far from the Swiss border.

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