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Fields of Tulip With The Rijnsburg Windmill

Claude Monet

1) Burgonet of Philip II, Northern Italy, c. 1560–1565

Medium: gold- and silver-damascened steel, fabric

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2) Shield, Milan, c. 1565–1570

Medium: gold- and silver-damascened steel, leather, fabric

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Ancient wars were a popular subject for Renaissance parade armor, as on this shield and burgonet depicting scenes from the Trojan War.

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The left side of the helmet shows the Judgment of Paris, the Trojan prince who declared Aphrodite the most beautiful goddess after she promised him Helen, wife of the king of Sparta.

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On the right side, Trojans tear down part of their city walls to make way for the huge Trojan horse in which Greek warriors were hidden. Paris’ abduction of Helen and the Greeks’ departure for Troy appear in the center of the shield.

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🏛 Patrimonio Nacional, Real Armería, Madrid

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1) Бургиньот Филиппа II, Северная Италия, ок. 1560–1565 гг.

Материалы: Сталь, дамаскирование золотом и серебром, ткань.

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2) Щит, Милан, ок. 1565–1570 гг.

Материалы: Сталь, дамаскирование золотом и серебром, кожа, ткань.

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Древние войны были популярной темой для парадных доспехов эпохи Возрождения, как на этом щите и бургиньоте: сюжет со сценами Троянской войны.

На левой стороне шлема изображен Суд Париса, троянского принца, объявившего Афродиту самой прекрасной богиней после того, как она пообещала ему Елену, жену царя Спарты.

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На правой стороне - троянцы сносят часть городских стен, чтобы освободить место для огромного троянского коня, в котором прятались греческие воины. Похищение Парисом Елены и уход греков в Трою изображены в центре щита.

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🏛 Королевская Оружейная палата в Мадриде

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- Artist: Freydoon Rassouli

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“I have forgotten my hatred and envy of others since I found sacred company. I see no enemy. I see no stranger. All of us belong to each other. What the divine does, I accept as good. I have received this wisdom from the holy. The One pervades all.”

-Guru Arjun Dev, Adi Granth

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“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?”

- Abraham Lincoln

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“and Jesus says, "Love your enemies." It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. There is something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.”

- Martin Luther King, except from: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Notes:

- Guru Arjan Dev was tortured to death in 1606 by Mughal Emperor Jahangir. He was fried alive on hot irons.

- Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a gunman in 1865 while sitting next to his wife Mary.

- Martin Luther King was assassinated by a gunman while standing on a motel balcony in 1968.

Journey Home, oil on canvas. — Freydoon Rassouli (Iranian, b.1943)