27 beautiful photographs of cinema's most iconic blades

Federico Mauro

The Uruk-Hai's broadswords from "Lord of the Rings"

Helping us remember the familiar, art director Federico Mauro has created renderings of some of the most amazing and recognizable blades from movies on a clean background.

Mauro has created impressive visuals that remind us of our favorite films, TV shows, and video games - from Link's Master Sword in the "Legend of Zelda" games to William Wallace's claymore from "Braveheart," these hand weapons are as memorable as the characters that wield them.

Below are our favorites from Mauro's collection.

The following photos are republished with permission from Federico Mauro.