Gothic Breastplate

Cleveland Museum of Art

Gothic Breastplate

Date
late 1400s
Medium
steel
Culture
South Germany or Austria, Innsbruck, late 15th century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
95983

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This elegantly constructed breastplate consists of two primary plates of steel fastened at center by a rivet. The lower plate is embellished with a border of embossed flutes that converge upward and terminate in a fleur-de-lys. The pair of rivet holes in the upper right breast accommodated a lance rest, now lost. As a result of the introduction of plate armor, the shield became superfluous and gradually disappeared from use.

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Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Provenance
Thill, Vienna | ?-1916: Frank Gair Macomber; Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1916-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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

    These 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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