The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 31, 2024
Jousting Armor (Rennzeug) of King Philip I of Castile (1478–1506)
c. 1494
workshop of Lorenz Helmschmied
(German, active Augsburg, 1477–1515)
Location: 210A Armor Court
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This suit was made for a form of a joust that was normally held in an open field with no barrier between combatants and a pointed lance.Description
This suit was made for King Philipp I of Castile, heir to the Holy Roman Empire before his untimely death, to wear at the wedding of his father, Emperor Maximilian I. The highly specialized armor, known as a Rennzeug, was intended for use in the Rennen, or joust of war, a friendly but dangerous combat in German-speaking lands where two riders mimicked a battle. For such a joust, contestants were armed with pointed lances and helmets with only a narrow sight, or opening, to protect the eyes. The asymmetrical armor includes a large wood-and-leather shield, or targe, attached to the breastplate, which would have been the opponent’s target.- Lutz, Gerhard and Amanda Mikolic, "Armor Loan Installation: Four significant suits from Vienna" Cleveland Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine (2022 Issue 2). pp. 24-25 www.clevelandart.orgMikolic, Amanda. “All in the Family: The Men Behind the Armor: The Dazzling New Loans in the Armor Court” CMA Thinker on Medium (June 2022). medium.com
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/8.2022