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Putto in Armor
Hans Peisseraround 1522/24
Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
The putto is wearing armor to mark him as a warrior in the heavenly hosts. Hans Peisser stands out amongst the Nuremberg sculptors of the Renaissance as one of the few to create large-scale pieces.
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Details
- Title: Putto in Armor
- Creator: Hans Peisser
- Date Created: around 1522/24
- Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, permanent exhibition "Renaissance, Baroque, Enlightenment"
- Physical Dimensions: H 96 cm x B 76 cm x T 52 cm
- Provenance: Acquired by Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
- Rights: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg (Foto: GNM / Georg Janßen)
- Medium: wood, polychromed
- Art Movement: Renaissance
- Artist Dates: 1505 - 1571
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