Heroic Armor of the European Renaissance, a Brief Look

Sometimes armor serves more than just a protective function. Here we will briefly examine some aspects of heroic and All' Antiqua armor of the European renaissance and how it fits into other art of the time periods each example existed in.

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Bibliography:
Negroli helmets: Met Museum
16th Century gorget: Wade Allan Collection
15th century backplate: Matthias Goll's Thesis
Sallet in the Shape of a Lions Head: Met Museum
List of historical paintings sourced from Wikipedia:
Last Judgement by Michelangelo
Melun Diptych by Jean Fouquet
Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time by Bronzino
Kidnapping of the Sabine Women
Saint George at the Orsanmichele by Donatello
Holy Trinity by Masaccio
All' Antiqua Armor by Bartolomeo Campi in Madrid Royal Palace
Stock videos sourced from Videvo.com
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