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The last knight : the art, armor, and ambition of Maximilian I

Title
The last knight : the art, armor, and ambition of Maximilian I / edited by Pierre Terjanian.
Publication
  • New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2019]
  • New Haven, Connecticut : Distributed by Yale University Press
  • Verona, Italy : Printed and bound by Trifolio S.r.l.
  • ©2019

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Additional Authors
  • Terjanian, Pierre
  • Brandow, Adam B.
  • Pfaffenbichler, Matthias
  • Krause, Stefan (Curator)
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.
Description
340 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), coats of arms (some color), facsimiles (some color), genealogical table, color map, portraits (some color); 29 cm
Summary
"Maximilan I (1459-1519) skillfully crafted a public persona and peronal mythology that eventually earned him the romantic sobriquet 'The Last Knight.' From the time he became duke of Burgundy at the age of eighteen until his death, his passion for the trappings and ideals of knighthood served his wordly ambitions, imaginative strategies, and resolute efforts to forge a legacy. A master of self-promotion, he ordered exceptional armor from the most celebrated armorers in Europe, as well as heroic autobiographical epics and lavish designs for prints. Indeed, Maximilian's quest to secure his memory and expand his sphere of influence, despite chronic shortages of funds that left many of his most ambitious projects unfinished, was indomitable. Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of Maximilian's death, this catalogue is the first to examine the masterworks he commissioned, revealing how art and armor contributed to the construction of Maximilian's identity and aspirations, and to the politics of Europe at the dawn of the Renaissance."
Alternative Title
Art, armor, and ambition of Maximilian I
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • Essays.
  • Illustrated works.
Note
  • Catalogue published in conjunction with exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from October 7, 2019, through January 5, 2020.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-332) and index.
Language (note)
  • Text in English, with translations from the German.
Contents
The currency of power / Pierre Terjanian -- Political struggle and dynastic triumph / Adam B. Brandow and Matthias Pfaffenbichler -- The making of the "Last Knight" / Stefan Krause -- Catalogue -- Glossary.
Call Number
JFF 20-112
ISBN
  • 1588396746
  • 9781588396747
OCLC
1089498179
Title
The last knight : the art, armor, and ambition of Maximilian I / edited by Pierre Terjanian.
Publisher
New York, New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2019]
Distributor
New Haven, Connecticut : Distributed by Yale University Press
Manufacturer
Verona, Italy : Printed and bound by Trifolio S.r.l.
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
still image
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-332) and index.
Event
"The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I" : October 7, 2019-January 5, 2020, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, United States.
Language
Text in English, with translations from the German.
Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
Added Author
Terjanian, Pierre, editor, author.
Brandow, Adam B., author.
Pfaffenbichler, Matthias, author.
Krause, Stefan (Curator), author.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), issuing body, publisher, organizer, host institution.
Research Call Number
JFF 20-112
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