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Gothic Breastplate
c. 1540
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
A breastplate is an element of armor that protects the chest and abdomen; it would have been worn with a now missing backplate. Nuremburg was one of the chief armor production centers and gained international renown; armor produced there was exported throughout Europe. It was not a coincidence that Nuremburg was known for its armor. The ore available in the region made Nuremburg an iron producing center close to the raw material needed to make a better quality and reliable product.
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Details
- Title: Gothic Breastplate
- Date Created: c. 1540
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 32.4 x 31.4 cm (12 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)
- Provenance: Marquis de Belleval et de Licques, Frank Gair Macomber (1849-1941), Boston, MA, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Arms and Armor
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.684
- Medium: steel
- Fun Fact: If you are looking for this in the armor court make sure to look up; it is displayed as part of a panoply, or display with other arms.
- Department: Medieval Art
- Culture: Germany, 16th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Collection: MED - Arms & Armor
- Accession Number: 1916.684
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