Hello guys,
Do you have or know where i can get images of true Maximilian (Or the contemporary similar non fluted Italian one) armours intended for combat? (Field armours)
I´m trying to understand some Maxiilian armour proportions (Again X(... ) and i have the problem that a lot of them have weird ones.
My guess is that they are child armour or armours composed of different parts, not the full suit is original.

Thanks.

I have uploaded some specimens with some proportions and some measurement. Not Maximilian ones.

---

 Attachment: 33.68 KB

Not a Maximilian Style, but useful too. Giano II Field armour. Ca 1510

 Attachment: 50.41 KB

Italian armour

 Attachment: 137.09 KB
This is the side view of Henry VIII armours with some proportions. [ Download ]

None of those are particularly Maximilian.

My recommedation would be to find some museum catalogues. Check them out from a library or begin to build your own library. The more examples you see, the better an idea you'll get.

Just searching the net can be frustrating, though there are many (many) pictures out there.

What do you find strange with the proportions in these armors? Of course armor proportions would often look a bit odd if compared to the proportions of an unarmored human being (i.e. the kind of human proportion most artists are trained to depict), so a comparison of that kind might not always be entirely appropriate.

(This also seems to be why many modern artists--particularly fantasy illustrators and cover artists--are so fond of drawing people in full armor but without a helmet, because the helmet is the greatest offender in "skewing" the armor's proportions relative to those of an unarmored human being's.)

I believe this one's closer to what we'd call a maximilian harness.

[ Linked Image ]