Armour
Insights is our online journal where members of the Kallos team will explore a range of ancient objects and subjects in depth, including those gallery-centred, and inspired by the wider art world.
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"He stretched his arms towards his child, but the boy cried and nestled in his nurse’s bosom, scared at the sight of his father’s armour, and at the horse-hair plume that nodded fiercely from his helmet." Homer, The Illiad, 6.466-470
THE EVOLUTION OF ANCIENT GREEK HELMETS
A GREEK BRONZE HELMET OF PSEUDO-CORINTHIAN TYPE, late 6th - early 5th century BCThis history and evolution of ancient Greek helmets provide a fascinating insight into the history of warfare of the ancient world. New innovations and experimentations with design and styles highlight the complexities and restrictions of the battlefield as it developed in the ancient Greek world.