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Forging History: The Technical Artistry of Wolfgang Grosschedel’s 16th-Century Armor
What happens when a childhood obsession becomes a high-stakes professional restoration project? Sean Belair pulls back the curtain on a 1500s masterpiece at the Met, revealing how a team of specialized artisans crafted steel with the graphical wit of a 1960s designer. The real challenge, however, lies in undoing centuries of botched repairs to restore the mechanical soul of a legendary suit of armor.
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