COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.23.141
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MMA_.23.141
AMICA ID
false
AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
false
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
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European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Italian
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Italian
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
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Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
Title
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Title Type:
Object name
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Object name
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
1470-80
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1470-80
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1470
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1470
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1480
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1480
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Steel, copper-gilt, glass, polychromy
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Steel, copper-gilt, glass, polychromy
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Armors
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Armors
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
H. 11 3/4 in. (30 cm), Wt. 8 lb. 4 oz. (3.7 kg)
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H. 11 3/4 in. (30 cm), Wt. 8 lb. 4 oz. (3.7 kg)
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
23.141
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23.141
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
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Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/</a>
Rights
false
Context:
This helmet is the earliest surviving example of Renaissance armor "all'antica" (in the antique style). The helmet represents the head of the Nemean Lion, whose pelt was worn as a headdress and cloak by the mythological hero Hercules. Hercules was frequently portrayed in Renaissance art as a symbol of indomitable strength, courage, and perseverance. The gilt-copper lion's head is mounted over a plain steel sallet made specifically for this purpose. The helmet retains its original padded canvas lining.
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<P>This helmet is the earliest surviving example of Renaissance armor "all'antica" (in the antique style). The helmet represents the head of the Nemean Lion, whose pelt was worn as a headdress and cloak by the mythological hero Hercules. Hercules was frequently portrayed in Renaissance art as a symbol of indomitable strength, courage, and perseverance. The gilt-copper lion's head is mounted over a plain steel sallet made specifically for this purpose. The helmet retains its original padded canvas lining. </P>
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.aa23.141.R.tif
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MMA_.aa23.141.R.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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