Sujet
Half Armor for the Foot Tournament, c. 1590. Creator: Pompeo della Cesa (Italian, active 1572-93).
Légende
Half Armor for the Foot Tournament, c. 1590. This armor was designed for the foot tournament, an event that was separate from the equestrian jousts popularized during the Middle Ages and still favored among Renaissance aristocracies throughout Europe. Foot tournaments were commonly fought over a barrier that separated the combatants and gave protection to their legs, so a half-armor such as this one provided sufficient protection. The original owner of this suit would have worn it with colourful puffed and slashed britches and hose. The use of outlandish accessories, such as a large ostrich feather plume (a brass plume holder may be seen on the back of the helmet) and red velvet pickadils between the steel plates, provided additional splendor.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F84_411
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
58,6Mo (5,4Mo) / 34,7cm x 42,3cm / 4096 x 5000 (300dpi)