ABOUT THIS COLLECTION  
This collection features Italian and German armor from the 16th and early 17th centuries. Armor is usually associated with warfare, but it was also used in tournaments and as parade costumes. In early forms of the tournament, combatants used the same equipment that they would use in warfare, but by the Renaissance specialized armor was designed for tournaments. Examples in our collection are the Half-Armor for a Foot Tournament and the Tilting Suit for jousting. In Germany, a style known as “fluting” (seen here in the Partial Suit of Armor in Maximilian Style) became popular. The flutes reflected the light—literally creating the knight in shining armor. In combat, the corrugated steel made the suit stronger and lighter. By the 17th century, armor became increasingly rare because of more powerful firearms, which made the suit too heavy to protect the wearer and changed tactics.
 
COLLECTION DETAILS
Series title: Renaissance Armor
Series size: 05 artworks
Edition: Limited edition of 1000
Proof of Ownership: Certification on the Ethereum blockchain under the ERC1155 protocol. Each artwork is delivered privately and directly to collectors as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that guarantee proof of ownership.
Format: Pieces consist of PNG files sized 2160x3840 pixels - 150 dpi.
Medium: Steel, leather straps, brass rivets
Artwork Material: Etched and glided steel, leather straps, brass rivets, leather, and velvet fittings
Contract Address: 0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e
ID: 2749212597480566...
 
ABOUT THE ARTIST
The armor seen, held in various museum collections, was made by extremely skilled craftsmen, but only one is signed—the Half-Armor for a Foot Tournament. Created by Pompeo della Cesa (1537-1610), the foremost Milanese armorer of the late 16th century, it has the “Pompeo” signature etched near the top of the breastplate. He was the Armani of armorers at the time, making exquisite, technically demanding, and expensive armor for the princes and aristocrats of Europe.
 
COLLECTION CREDITS
Historical curatorship: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
Artwork: Pompeo della Cesa and other unknown armor makers
Year of original publication: 1500 - 1620
Post-production: HARI - Historical Art Research Institute (HARI Editions)
Digital art supervisor: Marie-Lou Desmeules
Editorial: Braden Phillips
Historical research: Evangelos Rosios, Braden Phillips
Executive production: Victor Zabrockis
 
RIGHTS OVERVIEW
Source of artwork: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Underlying work rights: CC0
Digital copyrights: CC0