Observer

A Call to Arms: The Met’s Arms and Armor Collection Turns 100

In 1912, Bashford Dean became the first curator of arms and armor at the Metropolitan Museum of New York. He Bashford Dean in Japanese Armor, ca. 1900. (Courtesy the Met) In 1912, Bashford Dean became ...
New York Post

Metropolitan Museum of Art’s master armorer prepares for arms and armor exhibit

AT THE HELM: Master armorer Hermes Knauer shows off his workshop at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Robert Miller He’s the kind of guy who actually appreciates chinks in the armor. New Yorker Hermes ...
Telegram

Arms and Armor Galleries set to open at Worcester Art Museum. Take a look inside

They will have more than 1,000 objects from around the world that span centuries. The core of the collection was acquired from the former Higgins Armory Museum, which closed in 2013. WORCESTER – Three ...
The Boston Globe

New Arms and Armor Galleries shine at Worcester Art Museum

WORCESTER — Long before Spain’s King Philip II launched his armada’s ill-fated attack against England, the then-prince donned an elaborate suit of armor to have his portrait painted by Titian. The ...