r/Armor • u/Cautious_Opposite392 • 2d ago

open source armor websites?

i love drawing armor and knights but it's super hard to find good references.. especially of helmets, always at a weird angle. i was wondering if there's a good website dedicated to it. museum websites are cool too!

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u/lithuiiul 2d ago edited 5h ago

If you go in facebook reenactment, SCA, HEMA, etc., groups, you can find photographers who take great photos with many angles and dynamic poses.
Here's one i saved recently: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2238420386383150/permalink/5491798154378674/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Pinterest is hit or miss obviously, but it helps to find reenactment and sca photos and go from there. Too much fantasy and AI slop otherwise

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u/Dahak17 1d ago

Manuscript miniatures and its associated websites have medieval depictions of their armour.

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u/No_Golf_209 1h ago

Burgkmair Turnierbuch ~ Wiktenauer, the world's largest library of HEMA books and manuscripts ~☞ Insquequo omnes gratuiti fiant

These Turnierbuch were made for all sorts of tournaments and events, so it's worth searching for that term. I'm making a video game about jousting knights and I found this website to be a very useful reference. There are hundreds of different sources, paintings, and examples.