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Helmet all'Antica

Armorer Attributed to Filippo Negroli Italian
ca. 1532–35
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
Fashioned to resemble a head of tightly curled hair encircled by a wreath of oak leaves, this helmet evokes the appearance of an ancient hero, perhaps a Roman emperor. The reference to the oak (rovere, in Italian) may indicate that the helmet was made for a member of the della Rovere family, dukes of Urbino. The cheek-pieces are probably nineteenth-century restorations.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Helmet all'Antica
  • Armorer: Attributed to Filippo Negroli (Italian, Milan ca. 1510–1579)
  • Date: ca. 1532–35
  • Geography: Milan
  • Culture: Italian, Milan
  • Medium: Steel
  • Dimensions: H. 11 1/4 in. (85 cm); W. 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm); D. 9 in. (22.7 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 2 oz. (964 g)
  • Classification: Helmets
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1904
  • Object Number: 04.3.202
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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