Field Armor for Man

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Field Armor for Man

South German, NurembergLinkedCulture matchlcp-51f2595ffa4d

Date
c. 1520
Medium
Steel, iron, brass, leather, and textile
Culture
Nuremberg
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
116363

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Skillfully forged of steel, this composite armor achieves its beauty with the simple elegance of its austere lines and form rather than its surface decoration. The armor was expertly crafted for protection: the smooth, rounded shape, breastplate with a pronounced vertical ridge down the center, and heavy roping (turned edge etched with lines) at the upper edge of the breastplate functioned to deflect sword thrusts and glancing blows. Thick roping on the gauntlet knuckles acted as added protection. The helmet, with its smooth, rounded form, was shaped to deflect downward blows away from the head. The bracket attached to the right breastplate is called the lance rest, a shock-absorbing support designed to hold the lance when it was couched under the right armpit.

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George F. Harding Collection

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Object type
AAT300209266

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  • Representative object from the topic European Renaissance Armor Components
    European Renaissance Armor Components

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