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
- Museum record:
- View original
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