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Armor

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The full-body armor sculpture, titled "Armor", by an unknown artist, depicts a standing man wearing armor. The armor is made of silver-colored metal and covers the entire body, including the head, with a faceplate that has horizontal slits for the eyes. The armor consists of multiple pieces, including a breastplate, shoulder guards, arm guards, gauntlets, a belt, a codpiece, tassets, cuisses, greaves, and sabatons. The armor is made up of interlocking plates with a ribbed design, and some areas feature a mesh-like material. The figure stands on a round wooden base, with a gray gradient background transitioning from dark to light. The right arm is bent at the elbow, while the left arm hangs straight down. The head is turned to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1520 and later
Medium:
Steel, leather
Culture:
German, Nuremberg
Dimensions:
382 × 624 px
Museum record:
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