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Title
Corselet Bearers
Artist
Giulio Campagnola
Physical Description
This print shows a procession of men walking from right to left across the foregound of the picture.They are dressed in short tunics and have laurel wreaths on their heads and some have swords.Some carry poles on which there are breast plates and helmets and some are holding litters piled with furniture, vessels and cups. There is an elephant that is partially shown at the far left.The background area is blank.
There are traces of additional diagonal hatching marks that had been added at a later date; those lines have been removed.
Artist Life Dates
ca.1482-1515
Century
15th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1498
Accession Number
1997/1.534
Medium and Support
engraving on laid paper
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rank 31.44162
Primary Keywords
armor (protective wear)
processions
soldiers
Title
The Resurrection
Artist
Marten van Heemskerck
Physical Description
A muscular figure surrounded by an aureole of light steps down from a plain rectangular tomb. Six soldiers, depicted in a variety of complex postures, recoil from the figure in shock.
Artist Life Dates
1498-1574
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1548-1574
Accession Number
1983/2.249
Medium and Support
etching on laid paper
relevance
rank 29.82019
Primary Keywords
armor (protective wear)
etching (printing process)
mannerist
nudes
soldiers
tombs
Title
Battle of the Romans under Scipio against the Carthaginians
Artist
Agostino di Musi
Physical Description
A group of men wage battle against each other in a rocky landscape. Some of the men wear ancient Roman armor while others are only partially clothed. The combatants wield spears and swords, and some are on horseback. The mounted soldier in the center of the scene holds a large banner. A burning city is visible in the distance.
Artist Life Dates
(Venice, 1490 - 1540)
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
after 1531
Accession Number
1976/1.211
Medium and Support
engraving on paper
relevance
rank 29.51576
Primary Keywords
armor (protective wear)
battles
corpses
engravings
horses
rocks
spears (weapons)
swords
Title
Tianwang (Heavenly King; a Buddhist protective deity)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief figure.
Century
7th-9th century
Object Creation Date
9th century - 10th century
Accession Number
1964/2.22
Medium and Support
terracotta, molded
relevance
rank 29.51576
Primary Keywords
armor (protective wear)
buddhism
guardians
miniature (size attribute)
plaque (flat object)
Title
Marcus Calphurnius Flama (Plate 8 from "Roman Heroes")
Artist
Hendrick Goltzius
Physical Description
A muscular man towers over a mountainous landscape in this engraving. Clothed only in a helmet, sandals, and flowing cape, his startling physique is on full display. He grasps a sword and shield and strides vigorously toward the background, where a knot of men battle at the foot of a mountain.
Artist Life Dates
1558 - 1617
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
1586
Accession Number
1989/1.61
Medium and Support
engraving on white laid paper
relevance
rank 29.21750
Primary Keywords
helmets
armor (protective wear)
battles
engraving (printing process)
mannerist
mountains
nudes
wars
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