‘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.

Style in Steel: The Met Unveils Its Biggest Armor Show in Decades Belonging to Holy Roman Empire Archduke Maximilian I, the aim of this armor was not merely to protect, but to impress.

"The Last Knight," Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519). “Epic” has become a grand colloquialism for almost anything particularly impressive or outstanding.

Most of the elements of this armor were made together, forming a single suit. The lower legs contain some modern restorations. The helmet is believed to be the work of the esteemed Augsburg armorer, ...

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The Horned Helmet, Innsbruck, Austria, 1511-1514 Part of a suit of armor presented by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I to Henry VIII, made by Konrad Seusenhofer. (via Royal Armouries and Retronaut) ...

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Medieval European armor worn by Emperors Maximilian I and Charles V holds court in one of the rooms of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's "Habsburg Splendor" exhibition, which also includes ...

Similar suits of armor in the Maximilian style are on view in the museum’s arms and armor court, including Maximilian’s personal suit of jousting armor. Traut created this woodcut for a monumental ...

An exhibition explores themes important to Emperor Maximilian’s life and career, especially his love of armor as a craft and as a symbol of the knightly valor with which he wished to be identified.