The last knight :  the art, armor, and ambition of Maximilian I / 
 Art, armor, and ambition of Maximilian I 
edited by Pierre Terjanian. 
 - 340 pages :  illustrations (chiefly color), color map ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/> Catalogue published in conjunction with exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from October 7, 2019, through January 5, 2020. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-332) and index. 
<br/><br/> The currency of power /  Political struggle and dynastic triumph /  The making of the "Last Knight" /  Stefan Krause --  Pierre Terjanian --  Adam B. Brandow and Matthias Pfaffenbichler --  Catalogue --  Glossary. 
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<br/><br/> "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." 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English, with translations from the German. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1588396746 9781588396747 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020277420 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Maximilian I,  Holy Roman Emperor,  1459-1519 --Exhibitions.<br/>Habsburg, House of--History.<br/>Maximilien Ier,  1459-1519  Empereur germanique, --Mécénat--Expositions.<br/>Habsburg, House of.<br/>Maximilian I,  Holy Roman Emperor,  1459-1519. <br/>Maximilian I.  Heiliges Römisches Reich, Kaiser  1459-1519 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art, Renaissance--Holy Roman Empire--Exhibitions.<br/>Armor, Renaissance--Holy Roman Empire--Exhibitions.<br/>Art de la Renaissance--Saint Empire romain germanique--Expositions.<br/>Armures de la Renaissance--Saint Empire romain germanique--Expositions.<br/>Art and Design.<br/>Armor, Renaissance.<br/>Art, Renaissance.<br/>Art and Design.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Europe--Holy Roman Empire.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Illustrated works.<br/>History.<br/>Essays.<br/>Exhibition catalogs.<br/>Exhibition catalogs.<br/>Essays.<br/>Illustrated works.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DD174  / .L37 2019 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>943.029 TER 
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>739.7  / LAS