Detail View: The AMICA Library: Breastplate with Etched Figure Kneeling before Crucifixion
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1916.1647
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Northern European; German
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Germany
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Germany, Nuremberg, c. 1550
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Title:
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Breastplate with Etched Figure Kneeling before Crucifixion
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1550
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Creation Start Date:
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1540
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Creation End Date:
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1560
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Materials and Techniques:
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steel
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 31.3cm x 35cm x 20cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1916.1647
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Context:
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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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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1916.1647.tif
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