Portions of an Armor for Vincenzo Luigi di Capua (d. 1627)
Pompeo della Cesa, whose etched signature “Pompeo” is found near the top of the breastplate in the center, was the foremost Milanese armorer of the late sixteenth century. His patrons included Philip II of Spain, who also ruled as duke of Milan; Alessandro Farnese, duke of Parma; and Emanuele Filiberto, duke of Savoy. Pompeo probably headed a large workshop and also acted as a contractor in cooperation with other shops to fill particularly large commissions. The decoration includes bands of trophies alternating with bands of allegorical and Biblical figures, one of several distinct decorative styles employed in Pompeo’s workshop.
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- Title:
Portions of an Armor for Vincenzo Luigi di Capua (d. 1627)
- Armorer: Pompeo della Cesa (Italian, Milan, ca. 1537–1610)
- Date: ca. 1595
- Geography: Milan
- Culture: Italian, Milan
- Medium: Steel, gold, leather, copper alloy
- Dimensions: H. as mounted 19 in. (48 cm)
- Classification: Armor for Man
- Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2001
- Object Number: 2001.72a–d
- Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor
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