This magnificent armour made [King Erik XIV](https://bit.ly/2XHLbZ0) of Sweden look imposingly triumphant. In true renaissance spirit, the motifs on the armour were borrowed from ancient myths, the characteristics of which lent themselves perfectly to the Swedish history and national symbols of that time.

The armour was probably made in [Arboga](https://bit.ly/2FQKrGy), Sweden, around 1562, from where it was sent to Antwerp in Belgium to be decorated by the goldsmith Elisaeus Libaerts. The opaque gilt ornamentation has been [repousséd](https://bit.ly/2xuxmy0) from the back and chased from the front. 

Perhaps the armour was worn by King Erik XIV on 2 October 1564 when, following a military campaign in [Blekinge](https://bit.ly/2KUVNNQ) in the South of Swedan, he returned to Stockholm with his military entourage. Whilst winding its way through the streets of Stockholm, the procession was showcasing chained prisoners of war from Denmark, a motif that can also be found on the armour.

The Parade Armour of King Erik XIV of Sweden

Free 4K model: ornate Victorian Gothic wooden chair with pointed tracery back, carved floral motif, turned legs, armrests and worn dark-stained finish.

Wooden Chair 01

This is the Picture Gallery located on the top floor of the [Hallwyl Museum](http://hallwylskamuseet.se/en) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl was a keen collector of Dutch and Flemish artworks of the Golden Age.

 
The diversity of artists and motifs is representative of the Hallwyl House Collection of Dutch and Flemish masters. The collection constitutes a kind of encyclopedia of the [Golden Age of Dutch Art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Golden_Age_painting).

"See For Yourself" was the catchphrase of the Golden Age. 

Let us take a closer look at some of the highlights! There is more than meets the eye!


Text: Annika Williams

Scan: Erik Lernestål

The images for this project were captured using a Panasonic Lumix GX8 camera with a 25 mm lens.

The Picture Gallery

Free 8K Chinese screen panels - ornate antique wooden room divider with painted peacocks, floral Asian motifs and vintage patina.

Chinese Screen Panels

The [shield](https://goo.gl/mur2Uz) is part of a [suit of armour](https://goo.gl/HiWXTM) that was delivered to the [King](https://goo.gl/9fGJux) in 1562. The whole set was problably made in [Arboga](https://goo.gl/SgXxA1) and then sent to [Antwerp](https://goo.gl/nQdMm8) where it was decorated by the goldsmith Eliseus Libaerts, following drawings by the French artist [Etienne Delaune](https://goo.gl/QqLbuv). To create the relief decor the steel has been [chased](https://goo.gl/FzoAbd), [embossed](https://goo.gl/i8gDzz), [etched](https://goo.gl/mKJri6) and [gilded](https://goo.gl/XSUdps). The motif is inspired by tales from antiquity and depicts [amazons](https://goo.gl/nqvY1j) fighting male warriors. It is probably a battle scene from the [Trojan war](https://goo.gl/LXsTkq). According to the myth the amazons supported [King Priam of Troy](https://goo.gl/QBjvTe) in the war but also lost their queen [Penthesileia](https://goo.gl/YvCSFg) when she was killed by [Achilles](https://goo.gl/TVPqit).

The Parade Shield of King Erik XIV of Sweden

Free 8K model - large cast-iron double gate with arched tops, ring motifs, spear finials and weathered rust; ornate, sturdy entrance panels.

Large Iron Gate

Free 8K model of a Gothic wooden coffee table featuring ornate details, dark antique finish, medieval motifs, rich wood grain and aged patina.

Gothic Coffee Table

Zalipie, a village in southern Poland, is most famous for its folk art. Local artists have been covering houses in traditional floral motifs, a custom with roots back in the 18th century, when housekeepers would lighten sooty interiors of their huts by covering them with limewash. Through the 19th century the practice evolved into a habit of decorating cottages - both on the inside and on the outside - with colorful painted ornaments. The tradition has been kept up in the 20th century by dedicated artists like Felicja Curyłowa (1904-1974) and - thanks to her and her followers - to this day we can admire unique local art, and house painting contests are still held to support this live tradition. The 3D model was created based on one of the oldest, finest examples of a Zalipie painted house.

Workflow Video: https://youtu.be/HIyd0rxIFBk

RealityCapture:1270 photos 
MusicInfo: Horses to Water - Topher Mohr and Alex Elena

Painted house - Zalipie in southern Poland

It's been a while! Here is a model based off the anicent apex predator of the sea, the Pliosaur. It was inspired by the recent discovery of a six foot long pliosaur skull found in the Dorset Cliffs. 

During a documentary with David Attenborough, the Pliosaur's movement is described as being closest to that of a penguins, so I thought I would try and push that motif a bit more.

Pliosaur

[Old wooden jewelry box](http://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jollero-775c3a1071a94762b749a655269a08c3)

[Modern rings - high quality](http://sketchfab.com/3d-models/modern-rings-high-quality-7dc9000dea264f5da175a62f9ba39257)

A set of Victorian-era jewellery from England and the United States, circa 1895.

-A precious lace pin in the shape of a beautifully designed flower in gleaming sterling silver with reddish Burmese rubies.

-Chatelaine pouch made from the leather of a seal pup subsequently
dyed in a splendid red colour and finished with oxidised silver mounts engraved with beautiful plant motifs.

-Necklace of beads inlaid with red corundum gemstones in the shape of flowers. It is beautifully composed with 42 beads.

-Gold earrings set with beautifully carved Garnets.

-Luxurious ladies ring made of gold inlaid with beautifully carved red and bank quartz.

-Large decorative Garnet set in gold forming part of a ladies hat.

-Gold ornaments

-Gold wedding ring.

-Small gold flower

Victorian family heirloom jewellery - circa 1895

Free 4K model - weathered wooden kite shield with chipped white-and-red paint, faded sword motif and rusted iron rim and brackets; battle-worn medieval vibe.

Kite Shield

Aphrodite, ca 360-340 BC J.-C., Cypriot production, Provenance of Amathonte (Cyprus), excavations of Ed. Paridant, Limestone painted. Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels, Belgium). Made with ReMake and ReCap Pro from Autodesk.

This feminine figure, with many jewels, holds a flower in her right hand and a bird, dove or pigeon, in her left hand. These motifs bring her closer to the bearers of offering, like the neighboring sculpture. The turreted crown, a motif from the Middle East, covered with a veil, however, designates it as a deity, Aphrodite, cult very developed on the island of Cyprus.

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Aphrodite

Zalipie, a village in southern Poland, is most famous for its folk art. Local artists have been covering houses in traditional floral motifs, a custom with roots back in the 18th century, when housekeepers would lighten sooty interiors of their huts by covering them with limewash. Through the 19th century the practice evolved into a habit of decorating cottages - both on the inside and on the outside - with colorful painted ornaments. The tradition has been kept up in the 20th century by dedicated artists like Felicja Curyłowa (1904-1974) and - thanks to her and her followers - to this day we can admire unique local art, and house painting contests are still held to support this live tradition. The 3D model shows an extraordinary example of a painted interior and was created based on an exhibition room in Dom Malarek (Painters’ House) in Zalipie, a cultural center that promotes traditional Zalipie folk art.

Reality Capture: 833 photos in 6 hours overall processing time
Music: Morning Mood by Grieg

Zalipie | House of Painters | Slavic Interior

A hand made styled ninja sword code named Phoenix Feather due to the deep red and sharp feather motif. 
refining work on my katanas and this one is bird themed.

High End Hand Modeled Katana [Poenix Feather]

8th century, Poland
Wawel Royal Castle – National Art Collection

A Hussar szyszak was a type of helmet commonly used by the troops of the Polish Hussars, similar to the pappenheimers used in Western Europe. Usually, it was decorated similarly to the Hussar armour – with trimmings and appliqué motifs of brass stamped with geometrical ornaments. There were a few variants of this helmet: with a tip on the top, a high crest, or fan-like wings on the skull (the latter was popular in the 1st half of the 18th century, during the Saxon’s reign).

For more images and further information, visit: https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/1253
Localisation of the physical object: Wawel Royal Castle – National Art Collection

Digitalisation: Regional Digitalisation Lab, Małopolska Institute of Culture in Kraków, Poland; “Virtual Museums of Małopolska” Project

Project Visualization (3D model + textures): Marcin Solarz

Hussar helmet

The Church of San Juan Bautista in Jodra del Pinar Guadalajara, Spain, is a small Medieval church built around the 13th Century in Romanesque style. The tower was added to the church subsquent to its initial construction. A well preserved portico exists on the structure's south side that includes beautiful capitals decorated with plant motifs. The 3D model was made in Reality Capture using 455 images captured with a DJI Phantom 4 Pro+ drone.

Church of San Juan Bautista (Guadalajara, Spain)

Model of a large (68cm or 27 inches wide) bronze shengding food vessel from southern China, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

From the object's description on artsmia.org:

*Around the cauldron body are six kui (single horn) dragons in high relief climbing upward toward the lid. Supporting the vessel are three stout legs with stylized dragon masks cast into their shoulders. The surface is ornamented with interlaced dragons, incised scale patterns, and overlapping feather-like motifs. While most of the ornament was made by traditional piece-mold bronze-casting technology, the six dragons, with their complex, perforated shapes, were made separately with the lost-wax method.*

More information about the model here:

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/98381/shengding-food-vessel-china

Shengding Food Vessel, around 575 BCE

Horseman at Maria-Theresia-Platz in Vienna. The sculptural masterpiece in marble was created by Theodor Friedl. The statue from 1892 shows a Germanic man trying to tame a rearing horse.

The motif of the horseman or horse tamers has often been depicted in sculpture. Examples from the Roman period are the Dioscuri on Capitol Square and the Dioscuri Fountain on Quirinal Square in Rome.

As you can see on the picture, the shooting was quite difficult because of the nearby tree. In the background the Natural History Museum. 
![](https://wien.noe-3d.at/SF/rossbaendiger.jpg)

Rossbändiger

You are free to use this model in any way including commercially - you do not need to ask permission.

Model made in Zbrush and textured in Substance Painter.  Lion motif created in Procreate on ipad.

Tunic - medieval - for animation

The shape of the foot of the monstrance is similar to an oval with concave-convex  profiling. The ornately decorated slope of the foot is divided into four fields with symbols of the Eucharist (grain ears and bunches of grapes), two heads of angels and the coat of arms of the abbey. Two Austrian (re-marking) hallmarks are present on the flange of the foot. The stem is shaped like a candelabrum, made of smooth rings and decorated with foliate motifs. The pear-shaped nodus is decorated with angel heads. It features a sunburst aureole consisting of bundles of conjoined rays of different lengths. Reservaculum has a trefoil shape and is enclosed in a frame with floral and cornice board decorations. The frame is studded with blue-turquoise stones (artificial gemstones made of coloured glass).

1st half of the 18th century, early 17th century

Museum of the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec

Inventory number: MP/6/2012

Monstrance

12th-11th Century BCE Gui (food vessel) in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

From the object's description on artsmia.org:
"Stylized animal motifs predominate Shang bronze decor. The dragon, snake, cicada, ram, owl, tiger and even elephant can all be found. These creatures were almost always subordinate to the taotie mask which typically dominates the largest or most important register of nearly all Shang bronzes. This exquisite food bowl has three such masks clearly cast in high relief encircling its cauldron. Below each mask, in the foot band, are two confronting dragons shown in profile, while four similar dragons appear above each mask in the top decorative band..."

More information:
http://collections.artsmia.org/art/833/food-vessel-yu-china

Made with a few hundred 20MP photos, built in PhotoScan.

Contact permissions@artsmia.org for a higher-res file.

Here's the STL of the object on Thingiverse:

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1561311

Gui (Chinese food vessel)

Vietnamese Bottle Vase (Yu-hu chun), late 15th century CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.


From the vase's descrption on artsmia.org:

*'The inspiration for Vietnamese blue-and-white wares was derived from China. The Vietnamese potters were more than mere copyists, however, and they developed a wide range of decorative motifs including peonies, lotuses, birds, flowers, animals, fish, and even landscapes. This elegant pear-shaped bottle is closely related to Chinese prototypes both in shape and decoration. The floral panels painted in underglaze blue are set against a wave background. Cloud whirls adorn the neck, plantain leaves appear below the rim, and lotus leaf lappets encircle the base.'*


More information about the vase here:

https://collections.artsmia.org/art/102199/bottle-vase-vietnam

Vietnamese Bottle Vase (Yu-hu chun), 15th C CE

A Mid-poly asset pack i made for UE5 game About Thieves. I tried to convey the atmosphere and art of the Mediterranean by using the vine motif. In the downloadable files I attach 1.gate / wall 2.bunch of grapes 3. Three types of leaves (leaves have an opacity mask). In terms of width, the asset is designed to work with spaces of approximately 3 metres.

More About Thieves https://littlebeetle.itch.io/about-thieves?secret=OVkQl9zrdSfx12ePmK8WCcQJxdg

Mediterranean Metalurgy |UE5| Gate+Ornaments

Petroglyph J6, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah.  Anthropomorphic figures in several styles, domestic goats, ibexes, and other motifs. All are common throughout the region. 

Khatm Al Melaha is a spectacular archaeological site on the coast of the Oman Sea near Kalba in Sharjah, UAE. It is one of the largest rock art sites in the UAE. There are also stone houses, a shell midden, stone tombs and other features that date this site has having occupations from at least the early Holocene to the 19th century.

Over 175 stones with petroglyphs were documented and close to 400 motifs were identified. Every rock with a glyph was given an ID number and a GPS coordinate. In total 25455 terrestrial photographs, 5244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 GPS points (+/- 1cm) were done in a single day.

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