There is no armor against fate

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There is no armor against fate James Shirley, The Contention Of Ajax and Ulysses (1659)

The Knight in “Shining” Armor The quality and design of armor was a very visible sign of social status and of wealth.

During Late Middle-ages and the Renaissance Armor was a man’s most valued and most stately garment Important status symbol Commissioned new armor for important events

The Need to protect: Drove the development of armor to remarkable technological and artistic heights by the end of the Medieval Period.

Foot Soldiers and property owners maintained arms Lowest-ranked foot soldiers Men of land and/or property owners Service to protect their lords and wore some type of armor

The Armorer's technical challenges 1. Protection from wide variety of weapons. 2. Freedom of movement to wield weapons while on foot or mounted 3. Comfort: Maintain minimum weight of armor to increase mobility and reduce fatigue. (weighed about 50 to 60 pounds)

Armored Caskets

Armorer’s aesthetic and artistic challenges “Coats of Plates” were added to reinforce the mail and protect vulnerable points Exposed rivet heads were often arranged in decorative patterns Edges were decorated and gilded and engraved with floral patterns or inscriptions.

Maximilian Armor 1490 Slender “Gothic” lines emphasizing the figure Vertical and pointed decorations Engraved gilded trim and rivets Groups of flaring and raised ridges

“Classical Fluted or Maximilian 1505-10

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian I (1459-1519) and his family, Maximilian left, his first wife Maria of Burgundy right, their son Philip the Fair in the center; foreground: 2 grand children, Ferdinand I, Charles V, and Ludwig II of Hungary, grandson-in-law.

Lorenz Helmschmid One of the greatest masters of armor-making. Served the Habsburg court for more than 3 decades. Appointed court armorer to Maximilian in 1491

Thun Sketchbook: Collection of sketches from the Helmschmid workshop

Helmschmid= Helmet Smith Europe's foremost family of Armorers Lorenz Helmschmied(active 1467, died 1515) Kolman Helmschmied(1471–1532) Desiderius Kolman Helmschmied (1513–1579)

Desiderius Kolman Helmschmied (1513–1579

Ceremonial armor: Composite Grotesque

Muscled Cuirasses

Concept of the Tournaments Artful Armies Concept of the Tournaments

Peace time Tournaments: Events and fashion flair Stimulated the practice of warfare Offered peacetime exercise of the military Influenced combat fashion

Hand-to-hand fighting on Foot Dashing Outfits Slashed Sleeves Leggings Fancy footwear Worn by the Landsknecht Infantry of Maximillian's Army.

Walking and Mounted Groups in Full Armor Tournament Jousting: Joust of Peace, Joust of War Colorful heraldic coat of arms Gaudy Plumes

Tournaments Confirmed: A Soldier’s: Prowess Potential as a high-born nobleman before his peers Ended with prizes, feasting, singing and dancing.

Triumph of Maximilian