Burgonet of the Guard of Pope Julius III
Unknown
ca. 1550–55 · Steel, gold, brass · Arms and Armor
The bold and colorful decoration, etched and gilt on a blued ground, includes a medallion containing the profile portrait of Pope Julius III (Giovanni Maria del Monte, 1487–1555, elected pope in 1550) surmounted by the stylized three-lobed mountain of the del Monte arms. The style and technique of the decoration anticipate the Brescian-made armors traditionally worn by the Papal Swiss Guard from the late sixteenth century.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1550–55
- Medium
- Steel, gold, brass
- Culture
- Italian, Brescia
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1904
