Cuirass
Valentin Siebenbüger
1530/40
Medium
Steel and leather
Dimensions
H.: 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Classification
suit-element
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
112144
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The high waistline, boldly faceted breast, and deeply roped edges of this cuirass reveal Siebenberger’s masterful evocation of the tastes of the time. The form is both functional and decorative and serves as a benchmark for high-quality munitions (serial production) armor made by the city of Nuremberg’s flourishing arms industry.