Fine Art — 16th century
About this product
About this collection
This collection covers 71 fine art objects from the 16th century, delivered across 315 images in 3 ZIP assets. Renaissance fine art in the arms and armour context includes portraits showing the precise appearance of armour and weapons as worn and used, commemorative works recording specific military events, and decorative paintings produced for aristocratic collections that celebrated martial virtue.
Why it matters
16th-century art provides irreplaceable contextual information for the arms and armour collection — portraits showing exactly how armour was worn, how weapons were carried, and how the martial culture of the Renaissance presented itself visually. The 71 works in this collection complement the physical armour and weapons holdings.
Use cases & time to value
- Visual documentation research: Primary imagery for how arms and armour were depicted and perceived in different periods
- Contextual studies: Complement physical collection research with contemporary artistic representations
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license imagery for works on military art and material culture history
- Exhibition design: High-quality art imagery for gallery programmes alongside physical arms and armour
- Educational programmes: Visual context for arms and armour history across different periods
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (I. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | I (Fine Art) |
| period | string | 16th century |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued |
| image_format | string | tif, jpg, or bmp |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
3 assets · 71 objects · 315 images · 16th century
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