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Maximilian armour is a modern term applied to the style of early 16th-century German plate armour associated with, and possibly first made for the Emperor Maximilian I. The armour is still white armour , made in plain steel, but it is decorated with many flutings that may also have played a role in deflecting the points and blades of assailants ...
Oct 24, 2019 · The Last Knight: The Art, Armor, and Ambition of Maximilian I. Through Jan. 5 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan; 212-535-771, metmuseum.org. Jason Farago is an art critic for The Times ...
Aug 16, 2023 · Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) astride an armored steed, engraved by Hans Burgkmair, 1508 CE. Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, ruled an empire on the turbulent breakwater dividing the Medieval and the Early Modern. In many ways, the medieval past still held sway: the ideals of chivalry were at fever pitch amongst the elite ...
Maximilian I (1459–1519) skillfully crafted a public persona and personal mythology that eventually earned him the romantic sobriquet “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 worldly ambitions, imaginative strategies, and resolute efforts to forge a legacy. A master of ...
The first major exhibition to focus on the critical role that armor played in the life and ambitions of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519) will open at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 7, 2019.
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Maximilian's rise to power didn't come out of thin air. After all, he was the son of the Holy Roman Emperor. But the emperor was more of a make-your-own-way parent—Maximilian would have to carve out his own legacy. So, he set out in want of more: more money, more land, and more prestige.
Oct 6, 2019 · ‘The Last Knight’ showcases over 180 objects from the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, an early master of political propaganda—and whose armor fashionably showed his ruthlessness.
