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Composed Armor

Wolfgang Grosschedel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a silver-colored suit of armor on a black stand. The armor features a helmet with a face plate that covers the entire face. The body of the armor consists of a chest plate with vertical stripes, shoulder plates, arm plates, elbow pads, wrist guards, a groin plate with a tasset on each side, thigh plates, knee pads, and shin guards. The armor appears to be made of metal and has a shiny surface. The stand is rectangular and flat. The background is a plain light gray wall. The armor is titled "Composed Armor" by artist Wolfgang Grosschedel.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1550–80
Medium
Steel, gold, leather, textile, copper alloy
Culture
German, Landshut and Augsburg; gorget, Italian
Dimensions
400 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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