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Maximilian I (1459\u20131519) was one of the most important sovereign rulers at the turning point from the Middle Ages to modern times. He is considered a personality who strived to uphold medieval traditions while attempting to create political and economic reforms as the basis for a comprehensive centralized order His predilection for luxurious court life, hunting and tournament games earned him the byname \u201cthe last knight\u201d. His marked need for recognition and representation is reflected in the patronage of several relevant works of art and literature, giving us an authentic image of the Emperor\u2019s life and personality.<\/p>\n
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This epic verse is one of the earliest German autobiographic romans \u00e0 clef<\/em>. It describes, in allegorical form, Maximilian\u2019s first formal visit to Mary of Burgundy, the beautiful daughter of Charles the Bold. Numerous adventures and the struggle against mysterious adversaries form the contents of this captivating work. With the help of God as well as his knightly virtues the hero finally wins the beloved bride. In this epic Maximilian wished to convey a meaningful interpretation of his own life: For this reason each chapter narrates one aspect of the \u201clast knight\u2019s\u201d imaginative world, especially Maximilian\u2019s passions for hunting and tournaments are reflected in ever-new experiences.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Faithful facsimile edition of Sch\u00f6nsperger\u2019s first edition published in Augsburg 1517. 580 pages with 118 woodcut illustrations. Format: 25×35.5cm. 40-page academic commentary volume by Heinz Engels, Elisabeth Geck and H. Th. Musper.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n No. 31015<\/strong> Limited leather-bound edition: 250 numbered copies<\/p>\n No. 31016<\/strong> Cloth-bound edition<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n The Theuerdank edition from the printing works of Hans Sch\u00f6nsperger in Augsburg, appointed by Maximilian himself as Imperial Court printer for life, is among the most significant works of German Renaissance art. The masterly woodcut illustrations of Hans Burgkmaier, Hans Leonhard Sch\u00e4ufelein, Leonhard Beck and a number of other artists, as well as the type font, specially designed for this purpose, justify the reputation of this imperial work as the \u201cfirst bibliophile book of Germany\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5780,"template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":""},"product_cat":[508,506,502],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe first German bibliophile edition<\/h1>\n