Italian / Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head / 1470-80

Italian
Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
1470-80
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Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Name-CRT: Italian
Title: Sallet in the Shape of a Lion's Head
Title Type: Object name
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1470
Creation End Date: 1480
Creation Date: 1470-80
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Armors
Materials and Techniques: Steel, copper-gilt, glass, polychromy
Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 in. (30 cm), Wt. 8 lb. 4 oz. (3.7 kg)
AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York, USA
ID Number: 23.141
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1923
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/
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.

AMICA ID: MMA_.23.141
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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