Breastplate in the Maximilian Style

Cleveland Museum of Art

Breastplate in the Maximilian Style

Date
c.1510–30
Medium
steel, brass rivets
Culture
Germany, Nuremberg(?), early 16th century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
95923

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Distinguished by its regularly fluted surfaces, armor in this style was popularized in South Germany during the early 1500s. The style is usually called "Maximilian," as it was introduced during the reign of Emperor Maximilian I (1493-1519). The style reflects male costume of the period and the shift to the new rounded forms of the Renaissance. Other examples of this armor style may be seen nearby.

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Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Provenance
Spiller; Frank Gair Macomber; Boston; cat.# 297.

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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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