Cleveland Museum of Art
Burgonet
- Date
- c. 1550–1600
- Medium
- steel, etched
- Culture
- North Italy, 16th century
- Department
- Medieval Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 95932
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Shown here together is a burgonet , buffe , and breastplate all decorated with a technique known as etching. A burgonetis a light open helmet characterized by a peak, a fall over the eyes, and hinged earpieces. The face is protected by the addition of a buffe, a sperate detachable element worn with the open helmet that extends to the throat. It connects to the breastplate which protects the abdomen and is worn with a backplate. Etching is a technique where either the design or its ground is bitten into the metal surface with acid, the rest being protected by a protective wax or varnish.
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Provenance & credit
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- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Provenance
- Duc d'Osuna | Edwin J. Brett (1828-1895), London, England | -1916: Frank Gair Macomber, Boston, MA (1849-1949), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1916-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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European Renaissance Armor ComponentsThese objects are all pieces of defensive armor and military equipment from 15th-17th century Europe, primarily from major armoring centers like Italy, Germany, and France.
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