Sujet
Partial Suit of Armor in Maximilian Style, c. 1525. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Partial Suit of Armor in Maximilian Style, c. 1525. This fluted armor was visually striking in natural sunlight, which created a dazzling effect as it reflected off the polished, rippling steel. The flutings may have originated as a means of imitating the pleatings of male costume of the day. It became apparent, however, that the flutings were also a strengthening device, similar to corrugated metal. This enabled the armorer to use plates of thinner?and therefore lighter?steel. Such suits of armor demanded time-consuming and highly precise work from the armorer, which in turn quickly drove the production costs high enough that the fashion disappeared by 1540.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F98_270
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
44,2Mo (2,9Mo) / 27,9cm x 39,7cm / 3296 x 4686 (300dpi)