Medieval Shields

What does the painted surface of a Viking shield hide? Imagine the wood ringing under the rain of the North Sea, a raven perching on its rim and the carved rune that supposedly protects the bearer. The Viking shield …

Legend has it: the first shield that stopped a rain of arrows Legend has it that, at the twilight of a distant battle, a warrior raised a piece of cured wood and, with that gesture, changed the course of …

The most representative shields and rondaches from all eras will always surprise us, for these weapons of defense and attack have been used by mankind since antiquity and have been crafted from every possible material, from wood and leather …

The medieval shields were not merely objects to deflect blows; they represented the soul of a warrior and the identity of his people. From their rudimentary origins to the complex designs of the Middle Ages, shields evolved alongside combat …

When we think of a Viking warrior, one of the first images that comes to mind is that of a strong man with an axe and, of course, a round shield. Indeed, in an era where armor and helmets …