Field Armor for Man
South German, Nuremberg
c. 1520
On view — Gallery 239 at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Skillfully forged of steel, this composite armor achieves its beauty with the simple elegance of its austere lines and form rather than its surface decoration. The armor was expertly crafted for protection: the smooth, rounded shape, breastplate with a pronounced vertical ridge down the center, and…
Description courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- Medium
- Steel, iron, brass, leather, and textile
- Dimensions
- H.: 188 cm (74 in.)
- Origin
- Nuremberg