Wolfgang Grossschedel: Master Armorer of Renaissance Bavaria Wolfgang Grossschedel (c. 1517 – 1562) stands as a towering figure in the history of German plattnering—the art of crafting armor—during the High Renaissance. Born in Landshut, Bavaria, he emerged from humble beginnings to become one of the most celebrated armourers of his era, shaping the aesthetic and technical standards that defined the period’s finest creations. His lega…