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Yul Brynner's splendid Gold Falcon armor, made for The Ten Commandments
30 November 2016, 12:00 EST
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Yul Brynner's splendid Gold Falcon armor, made for The Ten Commandments
Paramount, 1956. Concept by Arnold Friberg, one of a pair, the armor worn by Brynner as Ramses II, in Cecil B. DeMille's biblical epic, the intricate costume with each feather an individual piece of metal backed on blue leather, designed to be worn as a pair of falcons overlapped across the torso and over the shoulder to form a chest and back-plate, the design made in sections so the costume could be swiftly assembled; accompanied by a color reproduction film still of Brynner wearing the complete costume with both chest-plates and a label stamped "C.B. DeMille Productions Art Dept."
Arnold Friberg was an art director and costume designer for the film. The renowned American fine artist was chosen by Cecil B. DeMille, who admired his biblical paintings and saw him as the right person to illustrate his vision for the production. The concept for this battle armor derived from Friberg. The intricate design of this piece indicates no expense was spared. Due to the cost to produce the armor it is believed that the pair of falcon plates were used for both the Pharaoh and the character Moses, played by Charlton Heston, seen wearing a very similar armor at the start of the film with only slight alterations.
Length: 43 in
Arnold Friberg was an art director and costume designer for the film. The renowned American fine artist was chosen by Cecil B. DeMille, who admired his biblical paintings and saw him as the right person to illustrate his vision for the production. The concept for this battle armor derived from Friberg. The intricate design of this piece indicates no expense was spared. Due to the cost to produce the armor it is believed that the pair of falcon plates were used for both the Pharaoh and the character Moses, played by Charlton Heston, seen wearing a very similar armor at the start of the film with only slight alterations.
Length: 43 in




















