Middle Ages....KInghts and Their Armor

The Middle Ages was a time of conflict as regional communities were developing but needed to protect their assets. The armor worn by knights was functional, it kept them alive. The armor also had the potential to be decorative, some were embellished with crests and other key symbols.

The Detroit Institute of Arts has an example of a GOTHIC ARMOR.

The DIA Website also has additional "pieces" of armor that can be viewed.

A FASCINATING 2009 Exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC was titled THE ART OF POWER. This exhibition displayed Royal Armor from Imperial Spain. Browse the online collection for a virtual tour

of the past exhibition.