Helmut Nickel

Helmut Nickel's doctoral thesis was about the development of the knightly shield in Western Europe. He joined the department of arms and armor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1960. Alongside his work as an art historian, Helmut became a famous illustrator of classic adventure stories, such as The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Robinson Crusoe. Helmut died in 2019 aged 95. These essays on Arthurian themes were written by him over more than 30 years.

Helmut Nickel's doctoral thesis was about the development of the knightly shield in Western Europe. He joined the department of arms and armor of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1960. Alongside his work as an art historian, Helmut became a famous illustrator of classic adventure stories, such as The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Robinson Crusoe. Helmut died in 2019 aged 95. These essays on Arthurian themes were written by him over more than 30 years. See less