Armor for Field and Tournament
Jörg T. Sorg, the Younger
About 1560
Medium
Steel with gilding, iron, brass, leather, and cord
Dimensions
H.: 185.4 cm (73 in.)
Classification
suit
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
118551
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The growing relationship between armor and costume in the 16th century is indicated in the delicately incised and etched center band with scalloped edge on this armor, which mimics the embroidered front closing of a contemporary male doublet (a close-fitted bodice). The particularly fine decoration of etched floral arabesques suggests the workmanship of the Augsburg armory, perhaps of Jörg T. Sorg. The elements of this armor are from the same garniture—multiple matching pieces of armor that coul...