Gothic Armor | German and Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gothic Armor late 15th century; extensively restored and completed about 1926 This full suit of a medieval knight's armor made from steel, leather and copper alloy is currently displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, USA. http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/40014429?rpp=20=1=on=gothic=5
Armoured Condottieri c 1480. Where the renaissance began, where the Italians were so busy indulging in the arts , sciences and the good life, they didn't have time to fight their own internecine battles and hired mercenaries from all over Europe, who they provided with the latest in Italian armour design.
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