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Half Armor attributed to Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba y Fernández de Córdoba, Duke of Sessa (1520/1524–1578)

Lucio Piccinino

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Full-body armor made of metal, consisting of a helmet with a pointed top and horizontal eye slit, a breastplate with etched designs, and articulated arm and hand coverings; armor covers torso, arms, and upper thighs; etched patterns cover entire surface; on a black mannequin; against a light background.

Artwork details

Date:
partially mid-16th century, comprehensively reworked in the 19th century
Medium:
Steel, gold
Culture:
Italian, Milan
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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