Standing Warrior in Fantastic Armor

Framing lines in pen and black ink. This soldier in fantastic armor probably dates from during or directly after Gossaert's trip to Rome, when he was freshly under the impression of antique sculpture and of modern Italian depictions of soldiers dressed all'antica. It can hardly be called classical, however, and is at least as indebted to Northern ornamentation and the artist's imagination. The drapery and the liveliness of the hatching are comparable to Gossaert's The Emperor Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl. (http://www.metmuseum.org)