The Avant Harness: History and Reconstruction

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6 жыл бұрын

The world famous Avant harness is one of the most well recognized and most important surviving armors in existence. The way it looks now is a little bit different than what it would have looked like when it was first built. Today we will explore Avant's history and attempt a digital restoration to get an idea of what this superb Milanese harness would have looked like when new.
For further reading on Avant:
The Real Fighting Stuff: Arms and Armour at Glasgow Museums, 2007, pp 26-29 Dr. Tobias Capwell
'The AVANT Armour and RL Scott', The Seventh Park Lane Arms Fair [Catalogue], London, 1990, pp. 5-11, Robert C. Woosnam-Savage
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Пікірлер: 229

@JustGrowingUp84 6 жыл бұрын

Man, Metatron is going to love this video!

@SUB0SCORION 6 жыл бұрын

The amount of work that went into it is amazing. The information and the content quality is so high. Man i love it. I hope there would be more.

@Deathbyreality1 6 жыл бұрын

Man the restored versions looks so much cooler!

@heldaneurbanus5135 6 жыл бұрын

So video starts and I start thinking " Ian sounds different today"... then realised you were speaking Italian! Ottimo lavoro Ian. Edit: Hah! So the armour is labelled " toward enemy" like a claymore mine? I find that absurdly amusing :)

@genghiskhan6809 4 жыл бұрын

I can only wonder how many times some dumbass went into battle with his armor on backwards for this to happen.

@scottfarrell1 6 жыл бұрын

Great job, Ian! You may have this in mind already - but I'd just love to see this concept turn into a series of videos looking at various famous museum armors, with the history and critical examination of the assembly and display of the pieces. Thanks!

@KnyghtErrant 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. This was a lot of fun to make, and I hope to do it again in the future one day.

@Ackbar223 6 жыл бұрын

Ian, I've been thinking a lot lately about variations in armor styles across history; various Medieval European armor types and designs, Roman armors, Japanese and other Asian styles. So my thoughts are directed toward the functions of different parts of the armor, every historical suit of armor was specialized for specific circumstances(Mounted combat, Shield walls, cost reduction, etc.), I'm wondering for a sci-fi story I'm creating what armor design techniques would be most effective for solo combat in enclosed spaces. I realize it's a complicated topic but whatever information you can provide would be much appreciated.

@knightshousegames 6 жыл бұрын

Man, your restored version of this armor looks awesome! I might be biased because I like armets, but I also just love the italian style mail as well.

@extrasmack 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video Ian! I particularly like the middle image (first proposed reconstruction) at the end. Really enjoyed all of the possibilities shown and specially the depth in which they were discussed. Hope you make more vids along these lines. Cheers!

@01ZombieMoses10 6 жыл бұрын

The irony is, I actually enjoy the aesthetic of the Italian skirt otherwise mixed with the German voiders. The skirt just has this great visual affect as the wearer changes stances or attacks, but I feel like the baggy sleeves look a bit unseemly. I wonder if such an arrangement was ever worn in-period, but I certainly wouldn't be surprised knowing that people are people, regardless of the time period and if given the choice of a variety of practical wear options for armor, many rich lords or knights could certainly get their druthers regardless of the perceived tastefulness of mixing styles.

@rinflame44 6 жыл бұрын

It would been neat if we could get Kelvingrove to display your reconstruction of the armour along with the real piece. It would possibly even make a great interactive display where visitors could match different pieces of armour to get them to match with the most likely representation of the original.

@NicAimo 6 жыл бұрын

That intro! I almost fell from my chair (I'm italian, I was expecting to hear English... my brain was completely fooled).

@BryceNewtson 5 жыл бұрын

Would love to see more overviews on specific historical harnesses like this one!

@AKRex 6 жыл бұрын

OMG I cannot believe the timing for this video! Ian, I was just browsing the web to look for good images of Italian armour in order to prepare for my upcoming sculpting project, as I want to make a series of tall resin kits of variety of men at arms from 15th century with magnetised helmets and weapon arms. This will be extremely helpful to implement ideas. Gotta be honest, I will likely be implementing composite pieces (but try to match the periods as much as possible) in order to make the kit more interesting. I will make a video on it as well once I start sculpting! Thank you, amazing video, please do more on other armour pieces!

@ITHDUA 6 жыл бұрын

Real deep dive to the history of arms. Pleasure to see, thank you.

@Kittenmarines 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely can't wait for Toby's next book

@daviddivers 6 жыл бұрын

I live in Glasgow, very near the art gallery and never knew about this armour or its significance! I'll have to go check it out soon

@juanpablogonzalez8528 6 жыл бұрын

damn, this was a great video, i can see the amount of work you put into this

@ianmiller4195 6 жыл бұрын

Can we see more soft kit videos? If you ever need to replace any of your clothes make a video about how to make/repair them.

@faolan9472 6 жыл бұрын

i too would like that.

@MoriShep 6 жыл бұрын

AS always its like having a collage level speaker presenting, fantastically informative ty for your continued efforts in informing us lowly squires

@ianmiller4195 6 жыл бұрын

With the armet/great bacinet it looks better the barbute just doesn't fit the armor.

@duchessskye4072 6 жыл бұрын

Ah, I started fearing Id go crazy without my annual video on armor :D

@theangrycheeto 6 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely brilliant. Can't imagine the work that went into this. :)

@LindyDesignLab 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting information. Thanks for putting it all together.

@LivingManuscript 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video as always Ian!

@alesmatoh4625 6 жыл бұрын

I like the fact that from toes to the neck, it looks so buff, but then the helmet: simple yet functional :D

@DagsTheBarbarian 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love learning from you Ian, thanks for all the effort you put into bringing history to the forefront!

@Orkhane 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video! This was very interesting!

@KnightsWithoutATable 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesome that you put this together.

@JeffersonMills 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

@carlpolen7437 6 жыл бұрын

Another well put together video. Very informative and entertaining. Thank you.

@GuntherRommel 6 жыл бұрын

This was a wonderful video, Ian, thank you for sharing it.

@thezokman 6 жыл бұрын

This was great to watch, I hope you do more.

@robscotchie 5 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal work Ian! Great work illustrating all possible options with reference images and walking through your reasoning. It is interesting when people talk about armours in collections being inaccurate and cobbled together. But it is so much more informative to have a video like this walking through everything in detail. Looking forward to more videos!

@ShagShaggio 6 жыл бұрын

Splendid video! Thank you of putting it together and sharing.

@user-ig3hs8fn3w 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, as always. Many thanks!

@kronosbr 6 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Awesome armor! Thanks Ian.

@JizzburnGigaqueer 6 жыл бұрын

This was amazing!

@masterofpuppets4771 6 жыл бұрын

What do you think of doing a video series about different knight orders and the difference in their armor? e.g. Hospitaller Knights, The knights of Saint John, Teutonic knights and so on

@theColJessep 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, thank you!

@tubekulose 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, as usual!

@Isseinoyuu 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as always.

@Ordo1980 6 жыл бұрын

Quality content as always. I really like the professional, straightforward style of this channel.

@chrisway7113 17 күн бұрын

Great video! Fascinating and very informative!

@stephenhand4722 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, I've always loved this harness.

@Akinos1 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video !

@verfugbarkite 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding presentation.

@scottbauldry6257 6 жыл бұрын

Amazingly in depth work. I look forward to seeing this in Glasgow this summer.

@zoukatron 6 жыл бұрын

Really fascinating video. Keep up the good work.

@sheep1ewe 6 жыл бұрын

Realy great information!

@F1ghteR41 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video!

@phillycheesetake 6 жыл бұрын

Inspired the steel armour in TES4: Oblivion. I've actually seen this particular armour in person a few times, very impressive.

@Famine2k 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent job Ian. Well done. Highly interesting content.

@Damnmeplease 6 жыл бұрын

This is an amazingly in depth video. I love it. Thank you for making me feel slighly uneducated and teaching me about something i find very interesting!

@mnk9073 6 жыл бұрын

Glorious video, the depth and effort are exceptional. Could you talk about "black", "white", lacquered, leather/fabric covered and painted armour when you get the chance? Sadly, thanks to victorian polishing and decomposition, the common perception is armour = "white".

@MrFangsea 4 жыл бұрын

Getting into the history of all this and you nailed it with the most famous piece. Really looking to this armor and date time to start learning.

@kevinsugrue 6 жыл бұрын

Delighted by the measured evaluation and interpretation of this important piece.

@KorKhan89 6 жыл бұрын

Great work! I always thought that barbute looked out of place; your reconstruction looks so much more harmonious.

@iacopoiacoponi1983 6 жыл бұрын

this is a very informative and well made video.

@floydkeimiii303 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!

@user-gi6de4qo5p 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for your video

@74Grimlin 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Wonderful information and we'll done over lays. This must have been a lot of work, but thanks for doing it.

@orsettomorbido 6 жыл бұрын

Woah. Amazing video! Really a lot of research °_°

@yogibear5995 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the upload, makes the armour more believable

@jameswight6259 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! The level of detail in this and the depth and breadth of research and knowledge it’s built on is truly impressive! I am genuinely in awe of your scholarship! Thank you.

@NoName-lo9ym 3 жыл бұрын

I saw this in the Kelvingrove Museum the last time I was in Glasgow, a beautiful piece

@KnyghtErrant 3 жыл бұрын

Easily one of my favorite armors! I hope to see it in person one day.

@s.w.4409 6 жыл бұрын

Yay! He's back

@greenoak1 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks to Scott Farrell for pointing here. Very well done 👍🏻

@OptionalBean 6 жыл бұрын

Great work, man.

@abc-oq7dt 3 жыл бұрын

I was mind boggled when you said Kelvin Grove Art Gallery like... Jesus thats in my city! Shoutout

@youtubevoice1050 6 жыл бұрын

Nice surprise! Greetings from Tyrol!

@gabriellavoie4795 6 жыл бұрын

Just fiew months before I start to build my milanese armor ! Awesome and thank you Knyght ! :D

@richarddelotto2375 6 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation with highly plausible reasoning.

@anthoines1864 6 жыл бұрын

very interesting !

@reaperwithnoname Жыл бұрын

Fascinating.

@zamoutague199 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video! I'd love to see another video in this vein on the Churburg s18

@ttaibe 6 жыл бұрын

impressive video.

@wyzardfoot 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@DPpictures 6 жыл бұрын

Damn your videos are fascinating

@poorlydisguisedeldritchabo221 2 жыл бұрын

I love the middle, looks so much better

@funnyguy5746 5 жыл бұрын

I saw this set in Glasgow a few months ago

@OurCognitiveSurplus 6 жыл бұрын

Top video!

@serindas 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and nice italian presentation Ian :D

@TheBurtonian 6 жыл бұрын

Exellent video.

@Hillbilly_Papist 6 жыл бұрын

15th Century has to be one of the most beautiful time periods regarding plate armour. The German Gothic has to be my favorite of all time.

@phillip0537 6 жыл бұрын

Love the work you did on this. They both look really cool. I did find it a bit funny that you paired the jousting helm and asymmetrical gauntlet with the lighter mail configuration though. Still, great work!

@andrearovati 6 жыл бұрын

one of the best videos ever!! magnifico lavoro, signor La Spina!!!

@KnyghtErrant 6 жыл бұрын

Grazie mille!

@andrearovati 6 жыл бұрын

Knyght Errant: "la spina" is an italian family name, isn't It?

@KnyghtErrant 6 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ThaLoser 6 жыл бұрын

Always loved seeing this piece on kelvingrove visits, I always thought the helmet looked a little off, now i know why

@MrHusang23 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, great work! Do you plan on making more "investigative" things like this?

@harveymedlicott-revell7069 4 жыл бұрын

I've seen this piece in person. I can assure you it's even more glorious in person. Gorgeous harness.

@TheWampam 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know the Pienzenau armor? It is a really beautifull piece. And I think it could be the same period as this one.

@thelonelybolter8245 2 жыл бұрын

Man, what a cool video. Really love this. The armet is pretty sweet, think my favorite! Although I fully support your houndskull as well ;)

@chickensandwich8808 6 жыл бұрын

Just signed up to your patreon, love your work. I am hoping to get into Living History in the manner by which you also do.

@electronkaleidoscope5860 6 жыл бұрын

I always thought the helmet looked out of place! Used to always think this harness looked a bit silly, These reconstructions make way more sense.

@Furri1bia 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent restoration work. Very informative and also very pleasing to the eye. The only thing I miss is the lack of a piece in the armor to store extra pommels.

@shatteredstar9565 6 жыл бұрын

Bin that spoon! Love your videos.

@emperordraygon 6 жыл бұрын

Not a huge fan of Italian armour, but I did find this video enjoyable regardless! Very informative.

@Valkanna.Nublet 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you. Any chance you'd do more of these? Or are there not enough suits of armour complete enough? Also, more Toby please ;)

@matthewmillar3804 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, as always! Well done sir! What's an example of armor that would have used a barbute? Any complete historical harnesses to show as an example?

@QbertEnhanced 6 жыл бұрын

A video on barbutes might be interesting.

@2b2tcitizen92 5 жыл бұрын

I don't understand half of what you say, because I don't speak English, but I still learned a lot and i like your videos

@vadimflaks7795 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic analysis! I keep forgetting that the suits of armor we see in the museums are partially created by the modern curators and aren't QUITE the harnesses the actual medieval/renaissance masters put together.

@_bisclavret 6 жыл бұрын

Please talk about the armor of Frederick the Victorious and that unique style of bassinet. It's my favorite looking Hundred-Years armor, but I don't know much about it.