This exhibition catalog takes readers inside the world of early 16th-century Europe, where Maximilian I (1459-1519), known as the ?Last Knight?, helped launch the German Renaissance.One of Maximilian?s most important legacies is the work created in his honor by some of the greatest artists of his time, most notably Albrecht D?rer. Today many of these works reside in the Albertina Museum in Vienna, and they are featured in this elegant volume. In addition to works by D?rer, the book includes reproductions of the extraordinary ?Triumphal Procession? of Albrecht Altdorfer and his workshop, and the monumental woodcut ?Arch of Honoré. This book explores the artistic culture of Maximilian?s era, with numerous examples from the Albertina's own collection as well as painted portraits, exquisite illuminated manuscripts, precious sculptures, and splendid tapestries from some of the world?s leading museums. Brought together in this elegant volume, these works offer valuable insight into Maximilian?s public relations machinery. The book also features scholarly articles devoted to Maximilian?s complex artistic projects that will become key to the literature on Emperor Maximilian and the art of his time.
Hardcover with jacket, 416 pp., 245x300mm., 365 colour illustrations. ISBN: 9783791351728.
245x300mm
416 pp.
Prestel 2012 London
