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Armor of Giovanni Battista Bourbon del Monte (1541–1614)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Armor of Giovanni Battista Bourbon del Monte. The armor is a white and gold color. The armor has a helmet with a gold plume on top. The helmet has a black visor. The armor is on a gray stand. It has a brown leather strap around the waist. There are brown leather straps on the sides. The armor covers the torso and upper legs. The arms are not covered except for brown leather at the shoulders. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1590
Medium:
Steel, gold, textile, leather
Culture:
Italian, possibly Brescia
Dimensions:
413 × 624 px
Museum record:
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