the v stands for v configuration engine in v8.
the v stands for v configuration engine in v8.
what does the v stand for in v8?
v configuration engine
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in this type of weapons is especially valued the constructive and technical wit, the formal design and the decoration, the latter rich in connotations of all being, from chivalry to the reflection of the ideas and themes of humanism through allegorical, religious, heraldic and / or dynastic, or recreating the classical tradition of the roman times. the physical implementation of the decoration is done by techniques to show or enhance the beauty and richness of the pieces sculpted thanks to etched surfaces, light embossed, golden or silver surfaces, bluing, gold and silver damascened, etc. therefore, throughout europe the luxury weapons could only be forged and decorated in a limited number of highly specialized workshops. the most important were located, for historical and geographical reasons, in germany and northern italy. in the case of charles v stand out the workshops of kolman and desiderius helmschmid from augsburg, and of filippo negroli and brothers from milan. in the case of philip ii, franz and wolfgang grosschedel from landshut, desiderius helmschmid and antoni peffenhauser from augsburg. these armourers are given special preference, but both charles v and philip ii possessed weapons coming from other high-level workshops, such as mattheus frawenbrys, caremolo mondrone, or bartolomeo campi, either because these are specific orders, or by being parts submitted by various personages related to the spanish court.
royal armoury of madrid