Backplate for the Joust of War with exploding shields (Geshifttartschen-Rennen)
Item
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Title
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Backplate for the Joust of War with exploding shields (Geshifttartschen-Rennen)
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Rights
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Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan. Public Domain.
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Creator
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Lorenz Helmschmid
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Date
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ca. 1480
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Description
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Backplate with sculpted fluting designs meant to mimic Gothic style architecture. The pauldrons hook on to the backplate in order to hold it in place, and both they , the backplate, and the culet use lames in order to increase flexibility.
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Format
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Steel, copper alloy, leather. Overall (Backplate): 20 13/16 × 14 × 7 1/2 inches (52.9 × 35.6 × 19.1 cm).
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Publisher
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Detroit Institute of Arts
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Contributor
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Rieley Lawson
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Identifier
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Detroit Institute of Arts. 53.193.4
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Subject
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Innsbruck; Lorenz Helmschmid ; Joust; fluting; armor; backplate; augsburg; Gothic (medieval); heart (motif);
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Source
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WEBP file. Detroit Institute of Arts. 11/02/2025
https://dia.org/collection/backplate-joust-war-exploding-shields-geshifttartschen-rennen-108823
