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Armure d'Henri II, roi de France (détail)

Designer Part of the decoration design by Jean Cousin the Elder French
Designer Part of the decoration design possibly by Baptiste Pellerin French
ca. 1555
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 374
Voici l’une des armures françaises de parade les plus élaborées et les plus complètes qui nous soient parvenues. La surface est décorée par estampage d’un motif dense de volutes végétales abritant des personnages classiques et des créatures fabuleuses inspirés de la fin de la Renaissance et du maniérisme italiens. Le croissant de lune, symbole apprécié de Henri II, est inclus dans le décor. Vingt dessins originaux de l’armure subsistent à ce jour, dont l’un est de Jean Cousin l’Ancien et les autres sont soit d’Étienne Delaunne ou de Baptiste Pellerin, tous artistes parisiens de renom, du milieu du XVIe siècle.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Armure d'Henri II, roi de France (détail)
  • Date: v. 1550
  • Culture: Français
  • Technique: Acier, or, argent, cuir et textile
  • Dimensions: H. 1,9 m
  • Crédits: Fonds Harris Brisbane Dick, 1939
  • Accession Number: 39.121a–n
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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