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Cuirass

ca. 1490–1500
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373
By the end of the fifteenth century, one-piece breastplates had mostly replaced the two-piece Gothic form. The shape of this breastplate, particularly the boldly boxed borders at the neck and arms, is characteristic of the new type created in Italy and emulated in Flanders.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cuirass
  • Date: ca. 1490–1500
  • Culture: Italian or Flemish
  • Medium: Steel, gold
  • Dimensions: H. of breastplate, 14 in. (35.6 cm); H. of backplate, 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm); W. 12 in. (30.5 cm); Diam. at waist 29 in. (73.7 cm); Diam. 35 in. (88.9 cm); Wt. 10 lb. (4536 g)
  • Classification: Armor Parts-Cuirasses
  • Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
  • Object Number: 14.25.927a–c
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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