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| Keywords: German - Maximilian Armor - Walters 51584 - Detail B.jpg Towards the end of the reign of Maximilian I as Holy Roman Emperor 1493-1519 a new style of armor emerged in Germany Sometimes called Maximilian armor it was in fashion from about 1510 until 1530 Its distinctive fluting gave it strength without increasing its already substantial weight a complete suit of armor weighed 40 to 50 pounds Though the elements of this suit are stylistically consistent they were assembled from more than one source An armored knight on horseback fought with a lance but one on foot fought with a sword ca 1510 1520 Renaissance steel Armor cm 166 75 52 7 accession number 51 584 25997 Hefner-Altneck Munich 1904 date and mode of acquisition unknown no 47 pl 14 Keasbey date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore 1925 mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1925 place of origin Germany Walters Art Museum license Renaissance applied arts in the Walters Art Museum German art in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
