Medieval Armor Photos

Medieval states fought battles wearing a variety of steel armor for men & horses which were phased out when firearms became prevalent.

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Collection of Medieval armor & weapons at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gallery of Medieval armor & tapestry at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Collection of Medieval armor at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Moorish horse armor at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.
Collection of Medieval armor & weapons at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gallery of Medieval armor & tapestry at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.Collection of Medieval armor at Bavarian National Museum. Munich, Germany.Moorish horse armor (c1419) at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.
Horse & human armor suits made in Milan at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Armor & horse armor at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.European arms & armor at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Armor for Man & Horse in Maximilian Style from Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Horse & human armor suits (c1450) made in Milan at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Armor & horse armor (c1470-90) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.European arms & armor (1490-1600) at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.Armor for Man & Horse in Maximilian Style (1510-60) from Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.
Gallery of arms & armor at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Collection of armor at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Suits of armor & canons in round Butcher's Tower at Gottorf Palace. Schleswig, Germany.German armor at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Gallery of arms & armor at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Collection of armor at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Suits of armor & canons (15th-17thC) in round Butcher's Tower (1540) at Gottorf Palace. Schleswig, Germany.German armor (c1515-30) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Steel armor from Austria & collection of helmets at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Portrait of Alfonso d'Avalos, Marquis of Vasto, in Armor with a Page by Titian at J. Paul Getty Museum Center. Malibu, CA.Portrait of Cosimo I in Armor by Bronzino at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Spanish armor & crossbow at New Mexico History Museum. Santa Fe, NM.
Steel armor (c1530) from Austria & collection of helmets at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.Portrait of Alfonso d'Avalos, Marquis of Vasto, in Armor with a Page (1533) by Titian at J. Paul Getty Museum Center. Malibu, CA.Portrait of Cosimo I in Armor (1543-6) by Bronzino at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Spanish armor & crossbow (c1550) at New Mexico History Museum. Santa Fe, NM.
Portrait of Man in Armor Decorated in Gold painting by Jacopo Tintoretto at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Half armor from Milan, Italy at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Half-suit of armor from North Italy at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Portrait of Gentleman in Armor by Lavinia Fontana at National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland.
Portrait of Man in Armor Decorated in Gold painting (c1555-60) by Jacopo Tintoretto at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Half armor (1575-80) from Milan, Italy at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Half-suit of armor (c1575) from North Italy at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Portrait of Gentleman in Armor (late 1590s) by Lavinia Fontana at National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin, Ireland.
Iron armor gaunts at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.Maximilian armor with fluting for lighter-stronger protection at Imperial Castle. Nuremberg, Germany.Charles I in Armor by circle of Anthony van Dyck at Drum Castle. Drumoak, Scotland.Cromwell armor in crypt at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.
Iron armor gaunts (16thC) at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.Maximilian armor with fluting for lighter-stronger protection (16thC) at Imperial Castle. Nuremberg, Germany.Charles I (1600-1649) in Armor by circle of Anthony van Dyck at Drum Castle. Drumoak, Scotland.Cromwell armor (1600s) in crypt at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.
Display of blades over great armchair in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Royal jousting armor for Maximilian II & Rudolf II at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Armored Man painting by Camille Corot at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Collection of Viennese paintings & armor at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.
Display of blades over great armchair (1692) in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Royal jousting armor for Maximilian II (c1850) & Rudolf II (c1575) at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Armored Man (aka Le Chevalier) painting (1868) by Camille Corot at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Collection of Viennese paintings & armor at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.
Renaissance bench, tapestry & suit of armor in Guard Room at Chaumont-Sur-Loire. France.Knight's armor at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.Armor, chest-on-chest & Victor fire screen in crypt at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Collection of arms around fireplace design by Robert Adam in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.
Renaissance bench, tapestry & suit of armor in Guard Room at Chaumont-Sur-Loire. France.Knight's armor at Hammond Castle Museum. Gloucester, MA.Armor, chest-on-chest & Victor fire screen in crypt at Glamis Castle. Angus, Scotland.Collection of arms around fireplace design by Robert Adam in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.
BE2c biplane propeller from WWII supporting lamp in front of frieze & chimneypiece designed by Robert Adam in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Collection of arms, some bought in 1812 when obsolete, around crest in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Collection of arms around Robert Adam fireplace in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.
BE2c biplane propeller from WWII supporting lamp in front of frieze & chimneypiece designed by Robert Adam in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Collection of arms, some bought in 1812 when obsolete, around crest in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.Collection of arms around Robert Adam fireplace in Armory at Culzean Castle. Maybole, Scotland.

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