![In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? : r/AskHistorians In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? : r/AskHistorians](http://i.imgur.com/6ZhyYS9.jpg)
In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? : r/AskHistorians
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Concept Art Fantasy Illustration of Warrior King in Full Plate Armor Stock Illustration - Illustration of beard, black: 135865149
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Concept art digital painting or illustration of warrior king in full plate armor. Stock Illustration | Adobe Stock
![The Art of Renaissance Armour | Materials and Techniques | The Wallace Collection - The Wallace Collection The Art of Renaissance Armour | Materials and Techniques | The Wallace Collection - The Wallace Collection](https://www.wallacecollection.org/media/images/S02.2e16d0ba.fill-720x720.jpg)
The Art of Renaissance Armour | Materials and Techniques | The Wallace Collection - The Wallace Collection
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German knight in armour of the late 14th century. In bascinet with vizor and camail, surcoat and cape, chainmail and plate armour, holding a lance and mace. St. Vitalis from a wall
The Decoration of European Armor | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
![In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? : r/AskHistorians In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? : r/AskHistorians](http://i.imgur.com/NCE2Y29.jpg)
In fantasy it is common to read about colored or painted armor. Is there any historical basis for this? : r/AskHistorians
The Decoration of European Armor | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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The Emergence and Development of Plate Armor from the Medieval Period – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
The Decoration of European Armor | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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