Cuirass - Wikipedia
The Roman emperor Galba donned a cuirass just before he went to his death. Suetonius records in 12 Caesars that, "As [Galba] was offering sacrifice on the morning before he was killed, a soothsayer warned him again and again to look out for danger, since assassins were not far off.
Muscle cuirass - Wikipedia
In Roman sculpture, the muscle cuirass is often highly ornamented with mythological scenes. Archaeological finds of relatively unadorned cuirasses, as well as their depiction by artists in military scenes, indicate that simpler versions were worn in combat situations.
The Roman Soldier's Cuirass - Lorica Segmentata
Here are a few photos of Roman friezes that show the lorica segmentata being worn by soldiers in Roman times.
Uncovering Kalkriese - World Archaeology
2020年12月7日 · The Roman cuirass found at Kalkriese represents the most complete example of a lorica segmentata currently known from the early 1st century AD. [Image: Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land, Hermann Pentermann]
Roman Armor & Weapons - World History Encyclopedia
2021年2月24日 · The legionary of the Roman Empire had seen a number of style changes to the cuirass: the mail armor (lorica hamata), the scale armor (lorica squamata) of small metal plates, and the plate armor (lorica segmentata). Underneath the armor, for protection, he wore a padded garment, the thorumachus.
Muscle Cuirass - Australian National University
ne of the most widely recognized Roman lorica was the so called 'muscle' cuirass (thorax statios in Greek), probably Hellenistic in origin. This cuirass was molded on the contours of the muscles of the male chest which were reproduced in an idealized manner.
Cuirass | Medieval, Plate Mail, Breastplate | Britannica
Cuirass, body armour that protects the torso of the wearer above the waist or hips. Originally it was a thick leather garment covering the body from neck to waist, consisting of a breastplate and a backpiece fastened together with straps and buckles and a gorget, a collar protecting the throat.
The Hellenistic Period – Weapons 400–150 BC II
2015年9月12日 · The cuirass from the royal tomb at Vergina, which is almost certainly that of Philip II, merits a section on its own, because it is an iron cuirass but in the shape of a material shoulder-piece corslet.
Lorica segmentata - Wikipedia
The lorica segmentata (Latin pronunciation: [ɫoːˈriːka]), also called lorica lamminata, or banded armour is a type of personal armour that was used by soldiers of the Roman army, consisting of metal strips fashioned into circular bands, fastened to internal leather straps.
Medieval Weapons: Cuirass. Types of Cuirasses, Facts and History
The cuirass was used in Hellenistic and Roman times, usually representing an enhanced musculature of the male torso and sometimes embellished with symbolic representation in relief. Cuirasses and corsets were made of bronze, iron, or leather.