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Source Description
A close helmet encloses the head (as opposed to a sallet). This type combines the rounded Italian shape with the crisp, vertical fluting, crest, and corded borders that evolved from German late-medieval armor. The fluting deflected projectiles and made the plate stronger without adding weight. At 5 lb. 11.7 oz., this piece is not heavy for a close helmet.The style is associated with Emperor Maximilian I (reigned 1493-1519), Archduke Albert's famous ancestor, who was keenly interested in improving armor technology.
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2304
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Close Helmet of the ""Maximilian"" Style
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title
Close Helmet of the ""Maximilian"" Style
description
A close helmet encloses the head (as opposed to a sallet). This type combines the rounded Italian shape with the crisp, vertical fluting, crest, and corded borders that evolved from German late-medieval armor. The fluting deflected projectiles and made the plate stronger without adding weight. At 5 lb. 11.7 oz., this piece is not heavy for a close helmet.The style is associated with Emperor Maximilian I (reigned 1493-1519), Archduke Albert's famous ancestor, who was keenly interested in improving armor technology.
provenance
Sale, American Art Association, New York, November 19, 1921, no. 307; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1520-1525 (Renaissance)
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en
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Arms & Armor
helmets
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cm
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31.6
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23.2
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33
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12 7/16 x 9 1/8 x 13 in. (31.6 x 23.2 x 33 cm)
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