Helmschmied
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The Helmschmied family of Augsburg were one of late medieval and Renaissance Europe's foremost families of armourers. Their name, often spelled Helmschmid in historical sources, modern scholarship, an
Kolman Helmschmied and Agnes Breu. Wedding portrait by Jörg Breu the Elder.
Sallet helmet made for Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I
Armour made for Maximillian I
Helmet made for a young boy
Philip II of Spain
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Philip II, sometimes known in Spain as Philip the Prudent, was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598. He was also jure ux
Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola, 1565
The Baptism of Philip II in Valladolid, Castile. Historical ceiling preserved in Palacio de Pimentel (Valladolid).
Philip, in the prime of his life, by Anthonis Mor
Philip II wearing the Order of the Garter by Jooris van der Straeten, c. 1554