Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer.

'White armour' was a term used synonymously with Italian design, which was innovative in expanding the use of plate armour to cover joints that had been previously protected by mail. …

Sep 17, 2024 · Weak spots in armor were increasingly protected with articulated plate armor. Shoulder plates, for instance, now included ‘besagews,’ round plates designed to protect the …

Gothic plate armour (German: Gotischer Plattenpanzer) was the type of steel plate armour made in the Holy Roman Empire during the 15th century.

Aug 28, 2022 · Guide to types of Renaissance era armor, including Italian Renaissance armor, leather Renaissance armor, and plate Renaissance armor.

Oct 1, 2004 · At about mid-century, Italian armorers began producing armor all’antica: armor imitating (or thought to imitate) arms and armor of the style used by the heroes of classical …

Identify moveable and static features of armor as well as functional and symbolic surface details and examine similarities and differences between human and animal "armor" through …

May 20, 2020 · This late 15th-century suit of Italian plate armor covers the entire body. During the late 15th century and the early 16th century the art of the armorer reached its peak. Model by …

Plate protection was made in Lombardy approximately in the 1460-1480 years. A noteworthy detail is that it is considered to call Italian or Milanese body defense a full-plate homogeneous …

Nov 16, 2016 · In the 16th century, during the latter phases of the Italian Wars, Spanish-occupied Milan was banned from trading in -undecoratored- arms with France, which is perhaps one …