File:Clevelandart 1916.1647.jpg
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Breastplate |
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This breastplate, lacking its tassets, is nonetheless a fine example of the superb sculptural forms achieved by Renaissance armorers. Its contours and glancing surface illustrate the extremes sought by both armorers and patrons in order to deflect projectiles such as crossbow bolts and thrusting lances. Embellishment was an important aspect of fine armor. This breastplate bears a fine etched decoration of a kneeling knight, possibly the armor's owner, before the Crucifixion. This may have created a kind of personalized devotional image for use in combat. |
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Date |
1545 date QS:P571,+1545-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | Steel with etched figure kneeling before Crucifixion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions | Overall: 31.3 x 35 x 20 cm (12 5/16 x 13 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q657415 |
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Current location |
Medieval Art |
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Accession number |
1916.165 |
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Place of creation | Germany, Nuremberg, 16th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1647 |
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