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Escudo de jinete

ca. 1450
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 380
Durante el periodo gótico tardío, elegantes escudos de caballería de este tipo, denominados targes, se utilizaban en los torneos o bien formaban parte del equipo de la caballería ligera en Alemania. El ornamentado blasón que aparece en este escudo tal vez sea el de la familia Gottsmann de Franconia. La banderola al lado de la figura femenina ostenta el lema HAB MYCH ALS ICH BIN (Tómame como soy). La decoración, con brillantes colores sobre un fondo plateado, está muy bien conservada porque estuvo oculta durante siglos bajo capas de pintura posteriores. En el dorso del escudo, forrado de cuero, se pintó una figurita de San Cristóbal, que ofrecía protección espiritual a su portador.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Escudo de jinete
  • Fecha: ca. 1450
  • Geografía: Alemania
  • Material: Madera, cuero, lino, enlucido de yeso, pigmentos, hoja de plata
  • Dimensiones: 55,9 x 40,6 cm
  • Crédito: Donación de la Sra. Florence Blumenthal, 1925
  • Número de inventario: 25.26.1
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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