Cleveland Museum of Art

Field Armor in Maximilian Style: Helmet

Date

c. 1510–15

Medium

fluted steel with leather straps

Culture

Germany, Augsburg(?), early 16th century

Department

Medieval Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, Lorenz Helmschmied, who was active at the Hapsburg, Mantua, and Urbino courts between 1467 and his death in 1515. This armor was made to mimic the trend of pleated clothing that was popular at the time.

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