The Sword - Form and Thought

The Sword - Form and Thought This is the official page for the exhibition "The Sword - Form and Thought" at Deutsches Klingenmuseum, September 2015 - February 2016.
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This is the official page of the exhibition "The Sword - Form and Thought", to be held at Deutsches Klingenmuseum (German Blade Museum) in Solingen, from September 2015 to February 2016. The exhibition will be dedicated to the European sword of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, exploring its cultural meaning and its role as a weapon. It will highlight important aspects of the sword, such as:

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nciples for geometric design and details of functional properties - outlined for every sword on display;
- the art of fencing and original fencing manuals;
- the wide variety of forms and types. Uniquely, the display of historical weapons will be accompanied by works of selected contemporary swordsmiths, interpreting the theme "Xiphos - penetrating light". Special events to held during the period of the exhibition include:
- HEMA workshop weekend with well known fencing teachers;
- an international, interdisciplinary conference on academic sword research;
- a sales show featuring custom sword makers, production companies, and purveyors of HEMA equipment.
- events for kids on a regular basis. The board of curators consists of:

Dr. Barbara Grotkamp-Schepers, Klingenmuseum Solingen
Dr. Isabell Immel, Klingenmuseum Solingen
Lutz Hoffmeister, Klingenmuseum Solingen
Peter Johnsson, Swordsmith, Uppsala
Sixt Wetzler, Researcher, University of Tübingen

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A video from the first Swiss Cutting Test Championship (SMS) - with various types of blades competing against each other...
17/01/2025

A video from the first Swiss Cutting Test Championship (SMS) - with various types of blades competing against each other. :)

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Choronokoptis and Phosphoros, the two swords that were presented at the 2024 Art Knife Invitational show. The fantastic ...
31/10/2024

Choronokoptis and Phosphoros, the two swords that were presented at the 2024 Art Knife Invitational show.
The fantastic photos are by Jim Cooper.

Adresse

Klosterhof 4
Solingen
42653

Öffnungszeiten

Dienstag 10:00 - 17:00
Mittwoch 10:00 - 17:00
Donnerstag 10:00 - 17:00
Freitag 14:00 - 17:00
Samstag 10:00 - 17:00
Sonntag 10:00 - 17:00

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+49212258360

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