Suits of plate armor were developed back in the Middle Ages. They served as protection during battle, but they also became an art . Here in the 21st century, one metalwork artist is keeping this ancient art alive, but instead of armoring people, he's creating suits for… mice. Yep, you read that right.

 Jeff de Boer has been fascinated with suits of armor since he first saw one as a kid, at a museum in Calgary. Over nearly four decades, he's made a name for himself in the fine art world as someone who has continued this incredible art at a minute scale – learning, perfecting, and teaching it to others.

From ancient knights to armored mice

Chona Kasinger / for NPR / for NPR

de Boer's early interest in suits of armor was not just aesthetic – but also about what they did.

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