War Hat by Master Gillis. The image shows a bronze and gold-colored helmet. The helmet has a rounded top and a wide brim. The helmet is decorated with gold engravings on a bronze background depicting various figurative scenes. The brim of the helmet is flat and has a rope-like pattern around the edge. There are ten gold rivets around the front of the brim. A long, pointed projection extends from the left side. The helmet sits on a thin metal pole. The background is a gradient gray.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1590
- Medium:
- Steel, copper alloy, gold
- Culture:
- Italian, Milan
- Dimensions:
- 500 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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