A Sforzesco Standard for Sigismondo Malatesta

A Sforzesco Standard for Sigismondo Malatesta Two intriguing missives for heraldry enthusiasts, especially those interested in Sforza heraldry. The Historical Context We find ourselves in the autumn of 1452. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and a skilled condottiero in…

Gothic Milanese Armor Royal Armouries Leeds

Gothic Milanese Armor – Eugenio Larosa Composite Armor Milan – Third quarter of the 15th century (circa 1475-1480) The armor preserved at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is a composite composition made up of different pieces of Italian production in…