Detail View: The AMICA Library: Brigandine (front panel)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1921.1250
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Italian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Italy (?)
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Italy (?), c. 1500 - 1525
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Title:
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Brigandine (front panel)
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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c. 1500-1525
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Creation Start Date:
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1500
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Creation End Date:
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1525
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Materials and Techniques:
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linen, yellow velvet; steel plates and brass rivets
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Classification Term:
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Armor
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Classification Term:
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Arms
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 56.5cm x 47.6cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1921.1250
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
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Rights:
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Context:
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The brigandine was a light, vestlike body defense that was popular with both knights and infantry from the 1400s through about 1550. It is constructed of multiple small plates attached to a cloth covering. Finer examples, like this one, are faced in velvet or even fabric made of gold thread. The brigandine gave some protection from the elements, was relatively light, and extremely flexible.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1921.1250.tif
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