The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 23, 2025
Three-quarter Black and White Armor
c. 1540–50
Location: 210A Armor Court
Did You Know?
The codpiece was a common feature of male clothing at this time and here is replicated in steel.Description
Plate armor alternately decorated with brightly polished ("white") and darkened ("black") surface areas is known as "black and white" armor. The black color results from either painting the surface areas, or merely leaving them dark from the forging process. The armor center of Nuremberg, situated near South Germany's ore-producing region, was famous for its production of this style of armor during the mid-1500s.- Armor Court Reinstallation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/35.2008