Armor for Man and Horse with Völs-Colonna Arms
c. 1575
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.88
A knight depended on his horse both as a weapon and a means of defense. He therefore had to take great care to protect his charger. From the 1100s on, knights first covered their steeds in trappings of fabric and later of mail. By around 1400, full steel plate armor for horses...
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Terms
Culture
North Italy, 16th century
Technique
steel
Medium
steel
Genre
Arms and Armor
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
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